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baby tooth

noun

Definition of baby tooth

: a temporary tooth of a young mammal that in human dentition includes four incisors, two canines, and four molars in each jaw : milk tooth, deciduous tooth If one of my sisters or brothers or I lost a baby tooth, we always put it in an envelope under our pillow.— Ian Frazier By the time a dog is about a year old, the baby teeth will have been gradually replaced by 42 permanent teeth …— Tom Ewing

Recent Examples on the Web

//Prince George of Cambridge who has lost some baby teeth is here to supply everyone with some daily cuteness.
— Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, "Come Sail Away With Seafaring Prince George in a Captain Hat," 8 Aug. 2019
//The future King is hitting major milestones — including losing his baby teeth.
— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Prince George Showed Off an Adorable New Look at Sailing Race — Two Missing Front Teeth!," 8 Aug. 2019
//Adult demands are made of girls who still have their baby teeth.
— Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, "A writer tries to make sense of Larry Nassar’s decades of abuse," 7 Aug. 2019
//Olympia is smiling from ear-to-ear, showing off a full set of baby teeth and beautiful curls.
— Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com, "Serena Williams Shares The Significance Of Braiding Her Daughter's Hair," 15 June 2019
//The adorable duo get outside to enjoy the sunshine for the photo shoot by Linda Broström, and show off their smiles (minus a few baby teeth in Estelle’s case!) in a joint snap surrounded by green vegetation.
— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Swedish Royal Family Gives Rare Glimpse Into Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar's Start to Summer," 13 June 2019
//The nail penetrates the skin and goes into a pocket between the baby teeth and permanent teeth.
— Miranda Siwak, Good Housekeeping, "Mom's Horrific Facebook Post About the Dangers of Nail Biting Goes Viral," 22 May 2017
//Doctors are urging parents everywhere to keep their kids baby teeth, and no itâs not for sentimental reasons.
— Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Who’s the safest passenger in the vehicle? Keep your baby rear-facing as long as possible," 24 Apr. 2018
//Her fingernails and toenails were painted bright red and her perfect set of baby teeth remained intact.
— azcentral, "AZ Memo: What it would cost to meet teachers' demands; Sheriff's Office hopes image helps solve cold case; Uber collision highlights secrecy," 29 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of baby tooth

1834, in the meaning defined above

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