"propper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɑpəɹ/ [General-American], /ˈpɹɒpə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-propper.oga [US] Forms: proppers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpə(ɹ) Etymology: prop + -er Etymology templates: {{af|en|prop|-er}} prop + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} propper (plural proppers)
  1. One who or that which props.
    Sense id: en-propper-en-noun-G2pb~96W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for propper meaning in English (1.8kB)

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