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carpers

carpers is the plural of carper.

Meaning of carper

Noun

carper (plural carpers)

  1. A person who habitually carps, who talks too much and regularly finds fault.
    • Shame not these woods, / By putting on the cunning of a carper.c. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

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Proper noun capitalized: Carpers

Carpers

  1. (plural) plural of Carper

Questions about carpers

What is carpers the plural of?
Carpers is the plural of carper.
What part of speech is carpers?
Carpers is a proper noun.

Words near carpers in the dictionary

  1. Carperby
  2. Carperby-cum-Thoresby
  3. carperidine
  4. carperitide
  5. carperone
  6. carpers
  7. carpes the diem
  8. carpest
  9. carpet
  10. carpet bagger
  11. carpet baggers

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