moppet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mop·pet /ˈmɒpɪt $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [countable] informal a small child 小孩，小娃娃Origin moppet (1600-1700) mop “stupid person, baby” ((14-16 centuries))

mop·pet nounChineseSyllable

moppet
mop‧pet /ˈmɒpət, ˈmɒpɪt $ ˈmɑː-/

noun [countable] informal

Date: 1600-1700
Origin: mop 'stupid person, baby' (14-16 centuries)

a small child

mop·pet

BrE

/ˈmɒpɪt/

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NAmE

/ˈmɑːpɪt/

🔊

noun

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informal

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an attractive small child, especially a girl （可爱的）小孩，小娃娃，小女孩