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dip·per \ˈdipə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English dippere, a diving bird, from dippen to dip + -ere -er — more at dip I 1. : one that dips: a. usually capitalized : a member of a religious sect that practices baptism by immersion : baptist, anabaptist, dunker b. : a worker who dips articles into a processing solution (as cleaner, bleach, dye) or into a finishing solution (as color, glaze, paint); also : a worker who immerses animals in a dip c. : a worker who builds up articles (as candles, candies, rubber gloves, match tips) by successive dipping into the forming solution d. : one who only dips into a book < few bona fide readers but many dippers > e. : one who dips snuff f. : one who dips from cups the gum exuded from pine trees in the making of turpentine g. slang : pickpocket 2. : any of several birds notable for their skill in diving: as a. : water ouzel b. or dipper duck : bufflehead 3. : something that is used for dipping: a. : a cup with a long handle for dipping liquids (as drinking water) b. : the holder for immersing the collodionized glass plate in the silver bath in photoengraving c. : a receptacle attachable to a palette for holding varnish or other medium d. : the grab, bucket, or scoop of any of several kinds of excavating machines; also : the machine itself 4. Britain : a switch for dimming automobile headlights |