fairytale

Noun fairytale has 2 senses

• fairytale(n = noun.communication) fairy story, fairy tale - a story about fairies; told to amuse children;
is a kind of narration, narrative, story, tale

• fairytale(n = noun.communication) cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, song and dance - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse;
is a kind of fib, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle