poppet
noun /ˈpɒpɪt/
/ˈpɑːpɪt/
(British English, informal)- used to talk to or about somebody you like or love, especially a child
- What a poppet she is!
- Don’t cry, poppet.
Word Originlate Middle English: based on Latin pup(p)a ‘girl, doll’. Compare with puppet.