Mopsy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A nickname for a person with a mop of hair.
  2. A given name for a pet animal; stereotypically a shaggy animal looking somewhat like a mop head; frequently a shaggy dog.
noun
  1. Synonym of moppet.
  2. A slatternly, untidy woman.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒpsi/

Word forms

Mopsy Mopsys Mopsyes Mopsies mopsey

Etymology

From mop + -sy. From mopsy, from mop. Compare moppet.

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