poppetry

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noun

The making of poppets (voodoo dolls).

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Meanings

nounpoppetry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe making of poppets (voodoo dolls).

    Poppetry is an exquisite and subtle art, and poppets are best made of materials with which the maker is familiar and has some skill in manipulating.

    2021, H. Byron Ballard, Roots, Branches & Spirits: The Folkways & Witchery of Appalachia

Origin

From poppet + -ry.

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Cite this entry
APA

poppetry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poppetry

MLA

“poppetry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poppetry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poppetry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poppetry.

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