moppet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒpɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɑpɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mop′it)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mop•pet /ˈmɑpɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a young child.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mop•pet  (mop′it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a young child.
  • obsolete mop rag doll, baby (see mop1) + -et 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
moppet / ˈmɒpɪt/
  1. a less common word for poppet1
Etymology: 17th Century: from obsolete mop rag doll; of obscure origin

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