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dapperling

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dwarf, or small dapper person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, rare

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of various mushrooms in the Agaricaceae

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

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History

Etymology

From dapper + -ling.

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