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- noun /ˈpʌpɪt/a) Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings, rods or in the form of a glove.b) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.See Also: marionette, muppet
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Puppet — Pup pet, n. [OE. popet, OF. poupette; akin to F. poup[ e]e a doll, probably from L. puppa, pupa, a girl, doll, puppet. Cf. {Poupeton}, {Pupa}, {Pupil}, {Puppy}.] [Written also {poppet}.] 1. A small image in the human form; a doll. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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puppet — [pup′ət] n. [ME popet < OFr poupette, dim. of * poupe < VL * puppa < L pupa, girl, doll: see PUPA] 1. Obs. a doll 2. a small, usually jointed figure, as of a human being, moved, usually in a puppet show on a small stage, by manipulating… … English World dictionary
puppet — (n.) 1520s (implied in puppetry), from O.Fr. poupette, dim. of poupée doll (13c.), from V.L. *puppa, from L. pupa girl, doll (see PUPIL (Cf. pupil) (1)). Metaphoric extension to person whose actions are manipulated by another first recorded 1540s … Etymology dictionary
puppet — [n] person or toy manipulated by another creature, doll, dupe*, figurehead, figurine, instrument, jerk*, manikin, marionette, moppet, mouthpiece*, patsy*, pawn, pushover, schlemiel*, servant, soft touch*, stooge*, tool*, victim; concepts 423,446 … New thesaurus
puppet — ► NOUN 1) a movable model of a person or animal, moved either by strings or by a hand inside it, used to entertain. 2) a person under the control of another. DERIVATIVES puppeteer noun puppetry noun. ORIGIN later form of POPPET(Cf. ↑poppet … English terms dictionary
Puppet — A puppet is a representational figure manipulated by a puppeteer. It is usually (but by no means always) a depiction of a human character, and is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre. The puppet… … Wikipedia
puppet — noun 1 model of a person/animal ADJECTIVE ▪ finger, glove (BrE), hand, shadow, sock ▪ wooden VERB + PUPPET ▪ … Collocations dictionary
