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    pop·pet
    [ˈpäpət]
    noun
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    1. BRITISH ENGLISH
      informal
      an endearingly sweet or pretty child or young girl (often used as an affectionate form of address):
      "“Here you are, poppet,” the nurse said"
    2. historical
      a small figure of a human being used in sorcery and witchcraft.
    3. engineering
      a mushroom-shaped valve with a flat end piece that is lifted in and out of an opening by an axial rod.
    Origin
    late Middle English: based on Latin pup(p)a ‘girl, doll’. Compare with puppet.
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  2. The word "poppet" has the following meanings12345:
    • An older spelling of "puppet," referring to a small child or a doll.
    • A chiefly British term of endearment or diminutive for a young child, similar to "dear" or "sweetie."
    • Used informally to talk to or about somebody you like or love, especially a child or a young woman.
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    The word poppet is an older spelling of puppet, from Middle English popet, meaning a small child or a doll. In British English it continues to hold this meaning. Poppet is also a chiefly British term of endearment or diminutive referring to a young child, much like the words "dear" or "sweetie."
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    poppet noun [ C ] UK informal uk / ˈpɒp.ɪt / us / ˈpɑː.pɪt / Add to word list Add to word list a person, especially a child, that you like or love: [ as form of address ] Come on, poppet, it's time for bed. Oh, Becky's a real poppet - such a sweet girl.
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/poppet
    a person, especially a child, that you like or love: [ as form of address ] Come on, poppet, it's time for bed. Oh, Becky's a real poppet - such a sweet girl.
    dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/poppet
    poppet noun /ˈpɒpɪt/ /ˈpɑːpɪt/ (British English, informal) used to talk to or about somebody you like or love, especially a child
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    poppet (plural poppets) (informal, term of endearment) An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. (informal, term of endearment) A young woman or girl.
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