What does "hand puppet" mean?

A puppet operated by the hand, especially one in which the puppeteer's hand occupies and controls the head.

What is a synonym for "hand puppet"?

Common synonyms include: glove doll, glove puppet, marionette, puppet, puppets.

noun

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Noun

1
A puppet operated by the hand, especially one in which the puppeteer's hand occupies and controls the head.
2
a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand wordnet