noun
Meaning 1
Someone with a specific bra size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-compounds, informal
Examples
- She is a C-cupper.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cupper
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈkʌpɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkʌpə/
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Northern-England: /ˈkʊpə/
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rhymes with -ʌpə(ɹ)
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noun
Meaning 2
A coffee aficionado.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A cupbearer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
One who performs the operation of cupping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
An intercollegiate sporting competition, open to all colleges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 6
Alternative spelling of cuppa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
a cup of tea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cuppa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tea
History
Etymology
From cup (noun) + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix).
From cup (verb) + -er.
From cup (“trophy”) + -er (Oxford -er).
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kuppari — performer of cupping
- Finnish: kuppaaja — performer of cupping
- Ingrian: kuppari — performer of cupping
- Turkish: hacamatçı — performer of cupping
- Ottoman Turkish: حجامتجی (hacâmetci, hacâmatcı) — performer of cupping