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moppet
noun [C] /ˈmɒp.ɪt/
/ˈmɑː.pɪt/ informalDefinition
› an attractive young child, especially a girl: a curly-haired moppetChildren and babies
(Definition of moppet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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