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单词 plumper
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plumper

1
[ pluhm-per ]
/ ˈplʌm pər /

noun

an act of falling heavily; a plumping.
Chiefly British. the vote of a person who plumps.

Origin of plumper

1
plump2 + -er1

Words nearby plumper

plummet, plummy, plumose, plump, plumpen, plumper, plumpish, plum pudding, plum tomato, plumulaceous, plumule

Definition for plumper (2 of 2)

plumper2
[ pluhm-per ]
/ ˈplʌm pər /

noun

something carried in the mouth to fill out hollow cheeks.

Origin of plumper

2
First recorded in 1755–65; plump1 + -er1
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for plumper

  • I am sure he looks very distinguished, though his name is Plumper.

    Fashionable Philosophy|Laurence Oliphant
  • Flamm seats himself opposite Elaine, and Plumper opposite Adolphus.

    Fashionable Philosophy|Laurence Oliphant
  • Plumper—if the name on his hat-box is to be believed; A. Plumper, too.

    Fashionable Philosophy|Laurence Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for plumper

plumper
/ (ˈplʌmpə) /

noun

a pad carried in the mouth by actors to round out the cheeks
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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