mops

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noun

A pug dog.

OriginGerman Mops ← Dutch mops →
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Meanings

mops1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of mop
noun
  1. pluralplural of mop

mops2

nounmops (plural mopses)

plural mopses · alternative mopse

  1. A pug dog.

MOPS3

nounMOPS (uncountable)
  1. uncountable3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid, a buffer that is a structural analog to MES.

MOPs4

noun
  1. pluralplural of MOP

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pug

Origin

mops · verb, noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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mops · noun

  1. Dutchmops
  2. GermanMops“pug”
  3. Englishmops

Borrowed from German Mops (“pug”), from Dutch mops.

More words from German, Dutch

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mops

topscopspopschopscopsefopsslopspull out all the stops
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Anagrams

pMOS
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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