moppet

[ mop-it ]

/ ˈmɒp ɪt /

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noun

a young child.

Words nearby moppet

mopey, mopish, mopoke, mopp, mopper-up, moppet, mopping-up, mopy, moquette, moqui, mor

Origin of moppet

1900–05; obsolete mop rag doll, baby (see mop¹) + -et

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Examples from the Web for moppet

"Let us climb up the rockery, and sit on the garden wall," said Moppet.
The Tale of Tom Kitten|Beatrix Potter
Moppet's curiosity very nearly got the better of her discretion; but she halted in time, and bit her tongue to keep it silent.
An Unwilling Maid|Jeanie Gould Lincoln
Moppet, mop′et, n. a doll of rags: a young girl—also Mop′sy, an untidy woman.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
And when Moppet was safely lodged in bed Betty sat down beside her to hold her hand until she dropped asleep.
An Unwilling Maid|Jeanie Gould Lincoln

Betty sat pondering for a moment, then she slid Moppet gently from her lap to the floor and rose.
An Unwilling Maid|Jeanie Gould Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for moppet

moppet

/ (ˈmɒpɪt) /

noun

a less common word for poppet (def. 1)

Word Origin for moppet

C17: from obsolete mop rag doll; of obscure origin

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moppet

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