moppet

American  

[mop-it] / ˈmɒp ɪt /

noun

1. a young child.

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moppet British  

/ ˈmɒpɪt /

noun

1. a less common word for poppet

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Etymology

Origin of moppet

1900–05; obsolete mop rag doll, baby ( mop ¹ ) + -et

Example Sentences

“Ashton’s wards, eh? And what have these three moppets done with my Bertha? They took one of her plumes, see?”

From Literature

Her two children, Jackson and Jesse, are scraggly moppets in some scenes and almost adults in others.

From Salon

The first half of the movie largely centers on the life that Raphaël makes with Juliette as she grows from a curly-head moppet into a bold young adult who’s at once dreamy and pragmatic.

From New York Times

Unlike a lot of movie moppets, Leila is neither protagonist nor prop.

From Los Angeles Times

The girl herself has been a vampire for 10 years rather than hundreds, and the boy is an unbearably cute moppet who does magic tricks.

From New York Times