toothpuller

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English[edit]

The Toothpuller, c. 1607/1608, attributed to Caravaggio.

Etymology[edit]

tooth +‎ puller

Noun[edit]

toothpuller (plural toothpullers)

(historical) A person who would extract teeth for a small charge at fairs, etc.

Translations[edit]

person who extracts teeth

Catalan: arrencaqueixals m or f
Dutch: tandentrekker m
Fijian: dauveicavubati
Finnish: hampaan vetäjä, hampaan kiskoja
French: arracheur de dents m
German: Zahnzieher m
Portuguese: tiradentes
Spanish: sacamuelas

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