moppet

[ mop-it ]

/ ˈmɒp ɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR moppet ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a young child.

Origin of moppet

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

Words nearby moppet

mopey, mopish, mopoke, MOPP, mopper-up, moppet, mopping-up, M.Opt., mop-up, mop up the floor with, mopy

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Example sentences 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	moppet
释义	moppet [ mop-it ] / ˈmɒp ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR moppet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a young child. Origin of moppet 1900–05; obsolete mop rag doll, baby (see mop¹) + -et Words nearby moppet mopey, mopish, mopoke, MOPP, mopper-up, moppet, mopping-up, M.Opt., mop-up, mop up the floor with, mopy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to moppet child, toddler, tyke, kid
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moppet

noun

Origin of moppet

Words nearby moppet

Example sentences from the Web for moppet

British Dictionary definitions for moppet

noun

Word Origin for moppet

Words related to moppet