sandman

• Personnage mythique ou de conte de fées qui jette du sable dans les yeux des enfants pour les endormir.

A mythical elf or figure in fairy stories who sprinkles sand into children's eyes to make them fall asleep.

1. Mythical figureA2informal

   A legendary elf or creature from folklore who is said to sprinkle magical sand into children's eyes to make them fall asleep.

   Marchand de sable

   • The sandman visits every night to help children drift off to sleep.
   • My mother used to say the sandman was coming when I was a child.
   • In the story, the sandman gently sprinkles sand over the bedroom.

   Synonymesdustman