Etymology

dipper

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Today it means: One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid). Full definition →

Middle English dippere
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dipper · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdippere
  2. English todaydipper

From Middle English dippere; equivalent to dip + -er.

Dipper · proper noun2

A translation of the Mandarin Chinese 斗宿 (Dǒuxiù).

Dipper · proper noun, adjective3

From NDPer (NDP + -er).

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