poppet

noun

pop·pet | \ ˈpä-pət

Definition of poppet

1a Midland : doll

b obsolete : marionette

2 chiefly British : dear

3a : an upright support or guide of a machine that is fastened at the bottom only

b : a valve that rises perpendicularly to or from its seat

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a scruffy old poppet that had once belonged to my great grandmother

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Kate and William have the cutest nicknames for their kids: Kate calls Charlotte poppet, for example. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "What Does Prince William's Adorable Maybe-Nickname for Princess Charlotte Mean?," 23 May 2019

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poppet

noun

British, informal —used to talk in a loving way to or about a child