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cupper

UK/ˈkʌpə/US/ˈkʌpɚ/

cupper noun: someone with a specific bra size. Also the alternative spelling of cuppa.

Noun (1)

cupper (plural cuppers)

  1. (in-compounds, informal) Someone with a specific bra size.
    • She is a C-cupper.
  2. (slang) A coffee aficionado.
    • Not every cupper understands all the fuss.2008 May 29, Hannah Wallace, “Do I Detect a Hint of ... Joe?”, in New York Times
  3. (obsolete) A cupbearer.

Noun (2)

cupper (plural cuppers)

  1. (archaic) One who performs the operation of cupping.

Noun (3)

cupper (plural cuppers)

  1. An intercollegiate sporting competition, open to all colleges.
    • We drew with Keble in the Cupper (3-3), and on the replay lost (0-2); […]1914, The Oxford Magazine, volume 32, page 347

Also used as

cupper is also the alternative spelling of cuppa.

Forms of cupper

pluralcuppers

Origin of cupper

From cup (noun) + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix).

From cup (verb) + -er.

From cup (“trophy”) + -er (Oxford -er).

Words formed from cupper

Words that rhyme with cupper

Questions about cupper

What does cupper mean?
Cupper means someone with a specific bra size.
What part of speech is cupper?
Cupper is a noun.
How do you pronounce cupper?
Cupper is pronounced /ˈkʌpɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of cupper?
The plural of cupper is cuppers.

Words near cupper in the dictionary

  1. Cupp
  2. cuppa
  3. cuppa joe
  4. cuppas
  5. cupped
  6. cupper
  7. cuppers
  8. Cuppett
  9. Cuppetts
  10. cuppiness
  11. cupping

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