Meanings
nounkewpie (plural kewpies)
plural kewpies
- A kewpie doll.
A fat little kewpie clutching a pink heart place card stood at each cover.
1914 February 22, “Dinners, Dances, and Card Parties of the Week”, in New York Times
Origin
Diminutive of Cupid; originally a brand name.
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kewpie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kewpie
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“kewpie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kewpie. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kewpie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kewpie.
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