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propper en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹɒp.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From prop + -er.

Meanings

1. One who or that which props.
   • Baby proppers pose dangers. The latest information on the relationship between baby positioning and SIDS has led to a multitude of new products designed to prop babies on their sides or backs. 1999, Sandy Jones, Guide to Baby Products, page 58:
   • I do not mean that she stood around in the road, but she moved in a world of business men, golf-club bar proppers and night-club hounds, who certainly regarded her in this light. 1973, Iris Murdoch, The Black Prince, page 47:

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