"romper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rompers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒmpə(ɹ) Etymology: romp + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|romp|er}} romp + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} romper (plural rompers)
  1. Someone who romps or frolics.
    Sense id: en-romper-en-noun-4fAmbgmu
  2. (nautical) A ship that has moved far ahead of a convoy; see also straggler. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-romper-en-noun-NYTiYym8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 41 4 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 39 61 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: rompers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒmpə(ɹ) Etymology: Ellipsis of romper suit. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|romper suit}} Ellipsis of romper suit Head templates: {{en-noun}} romper (plural rompers)
  1. A onesie.
    Sense id: en-romper-en-noun-29Y5zEUB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: rompers [present, singular, third-person], rompering [participle, present], rompered [participle, past], rompered [past]
Rhymes: -ɒmpə(ɹ) Etymology: From Romper Room, name of a children's television series. See romp. Etymology templates: {{m|en|romp}} romp Head templates: {{en-verb}} romper (third-person singular simple present rompers, present participle rompering, simple past and past participle rompered)
  1. (Ireland, historical, transitive) To abduct (a victim) to a room where they are tortured and murdered. Tags: Ireland, historical, transitive Derived forms: romper room
    Sense id: en-romper-en-verb-hybS-FCl Categories (other): Irish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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