vapourer

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noun

Any of several tussock moths (family Erebidae, subfamily Lymantriinae), especially of the genus Orgyia.

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Meanings

nounvapourer (plural vapourers)

plural vapourers

  1. Any of several tussock moths (family Erebidae, subfamily Lymantriinae), especially of the genus Orgyia.
  2. archaicOne who vapours; a braggart.

Origin

From vapour + -er.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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