Tom Thumb

/tɑm θəm/
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Definitions of Tom Thumb
  1. noun
    an imaginary hero of English folklore who was no taller than his father's thumb
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    example of:
    imaginary being, imaginary creature
    a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
  2. noun
    a very small person
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    type of:
    small person
    a person of below average size
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