dropper-in

[ drop-er-in ]

/ ˈdrɒp ərˈɪn /

noun, plural drop·pers-in.

drop-in(def 1).

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Nearby words

dropped egg, dropped seat, dropped sole, dropped waist, dropper, dropper-in, dropping, dropping bottle, droppings, drops, dropsical

Origin of dropper-in

1895–1900; verb phrase drop in + -er¹, with particle postposed

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