/ ˈmɒpɪt; NAmE ˈmɑːp-/ noun
( informal ) an attractive small child, especially a girl
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from obsolete moppe baby or rag doll + -et .
/ ˈmɒpɪt; NAmE ˈmɑːp-/ noun
( informal ) an attractive small child, especially a girl
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from obsolete moppe baby or rag doll + -et .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005