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propper

Syllables: prop·perUK/ˈpɹɒp.ə//ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/

propper noun: one who or that which props.

Noun

propper (plural proppers)

  1. One who or that which props.
    • Baby proppers pose dangers. The latest information on the relationship between baby positioning and SIDS has led to a multitude of new products designed to prop babies on their sides or backs.1999, Sandy Jones, Guide to Baby Products, page 58
    • I do not mean that she stood around in the road, but she moved in a world of business men, golf-club bar proppers and night-club hounds, who certainly regarded her in this light.1973, Iris Murdoch, The Black Prince, page 47

Forms of propper

pluralproppers

Origin of propper

From prop + -er.

Words that rhyme with propper

9 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about propper

What does propper mean?
Propper means one who or that which props.
What part of speech is propper?
Propper is a noun.
How do you pronounce propper?
Propper is pronounced /ˈpɹɒp.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of propper?
The plural of propper is proppers.

Words near propper in the dictionary

  1. proppant
  2. proppants
  3. propped
  4. propped up
  5. propped up the bar
  6. propper
  7. proppers
  8. Proppian
  9. proppier
  10. proppiest
  11. proppiness

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