copping

[ kop-ing ]

/ ˈkɒp ɪŋ /

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noun

the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.

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Also called quilling.

Origin of copping

First recorded in 1785–95; cop¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby copping

copper-sulfate method, copper sulphate, coppertone, coppery, coppice, copping, Coppola, copr-, copra, coprecipitate, copremesis

How to use copping in a sentence

Mattel successfully marketed them with jingles copping to the aspirational nature of their use.
Happy Bday Barbie! You're Over|Brandy Zadrozny|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“What a let down, £8 [$12] for a greasy, limp, fatty mess,” declared Andy Copping after a trip to Five Guys.
London's American Burger Battle|Nico Hines|July 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The first look that Copping sent out was an elegant pencil silhouette for an imaginary woman named Catherine.
Deconstructing Dance at Nina Ricci|Liza Foreman|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Creative director Peter Copping staged an extravagant exhibit of all things feminine...with a hint of punk.
Deconstructing Dance at Nina Ricci|Liza Foreman|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I'll go like the biggest gentleman of all, or like the sleuth I am, but no child-rescuing and kid-copping for me!
Against Odds|Lawrence L. Lynch
"Poison is entirely out of the question," was Dr. Copping's reply.
The Place of Dragons|William Le Queux
Weve got the jump on the other fellows by copping the first game, said Robson.
Baseball Joe on the Giants|Lester Chadwick
But they's nothing to prevent me from copping down the letter so as you can read what it says and here it is.
The Real Dope|Ring Lardner
But that's impossible Al but they's nothing to keep me from copping it off.
The Real Dope|Ring Lardner

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