shadow puppet

noun

A puppet used in shadow play.

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Meanings

nounshadow puppet (plural shadow puppets)

plural shadow puppets

  1. A puppet used in shadow play.

Translations

German Schattenfigur
  • Schattenfigurpuppet used in shadow play
Māori karetao atarau
  • karetao ataraupuppet used in shadow play
Turkish Karagöz and Hacivat
  • Karagöz and Hacivatpuppet used in shadow play
Cite this entry
APA

shadow puppet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20puppet

MLA

“shadow puppet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20puppet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadow puppet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20puppet.

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