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hand puppet

hand puppet noun: a puppet operated by the hand, especially one in which the puppeteer's hand occupies and controls the head.

hand puppet: a puppet operated by the hand, especially one in which the puppeteer's hand occupies and controls...
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Noun

hand puppet (plural hand puppets)

  1. A puppet operated by the hand, especially one in which the puppeteer's hand occupies and controls the head.
    Synonyms:
    glove puppet

Synonyms of hand puppet

Forms of hand puppet

pluralhand puppets

Questions about hand puppet

What does hand puppet mean?
Hand puppet means a puppet operated by the hand, especially one in which the puppeteer's hand occupies and controls the head.
What part of speech is hand puppet?
Hand puppet is a noun.
What is the plural of hand puppet?
The plural of hand puppet is hand puppets.

Words near hand puppet in the dictionary

  1. hand plant
  2. hand plants
  3. hand practice
  4. hand press
  5. hand presses
  6. hand puppet
  7. hand puppets
  8. hand roll
  9. hand rolls
  10. hand round
  11. hand rub

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