shipper
1[ ship-er ]
/ ˈʃɪp ər /
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noun
a person who ships goods or makes shipments.
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Definition for shipper (2 of 2)
shipper2
[ ship-er ]
/ ˈʃɪp ər /
noun Slang.
a person who discusses, writes about, or hopes for a romantic relationship between fictional characters, as in fan fiction, or between famous people, whether or not the romance actually exists in the book, show, etc., or in real life: Harry Potter/Hermione Granger shippers.
Origin of shipper
2First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of earlier relationshipper (in the same sense)
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British Dictionary definitions for shipper
shipper
/ (ˈʃɪpə) /
noun
a person or company in the business of shipping freight
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