"propper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɑpəɹ/ [General-American], /ˈpɹɒpə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-propper.oga Forms: proppers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpə(ɹ) Etymology: From prop + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|prop|-er}} prop + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} propper (plural proppers)
  1. One who or that which props.

Inflected forms

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