dapperling

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noun

A dwarf, or small dapper person.

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Meanings

noundapperling (plural dapperlings)

plural dapperlings

  1. archaicrareA dwarf, or small dapper person.
  2. usuallyAny of various mushrooms in the Agaricaceae

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dike

Origin

From dapper + -ling.

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Cite this entry
APA

dapperling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dapperling

MLA

“dapperling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dapperling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dapperling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dapperling.

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