moppet

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
moppet
    n 1: a little girl (usually one you are fond of)
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Moppet \Mop"pet\, n. [From 3d {Mop}.]
   1. A rag baby; a puppet made of cloth; hence, also, in
      fondness, a little girl, or a woman.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Zool.) A long-haired pet dog.
      [1913 Webster] Mopsey
    

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