name
Meaning 1
A nickname for a person with a mop of hair.
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Standard Lemma guide
Mopsy
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/ˈmɒpsi/
name
Meaning 2
A given name for a pet animal; stereotypically a shaggy animal looking somewhat like a mop head; frequently a shaggy dog.
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noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of moppet.
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Synonyms: moppet
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noun
Meaning 4
A slatternly, untidy woman.
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Usage: obsolete
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History
Etymology
From mop + -sy. From mopsy, from mop. Compare moppet.
From mop + -sy.