Romper
//ˈɹɒmpə// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who romps or frolics.
"For a brief spell in 1974, Polly was singing in blackface as Sarah Leone with a British reggae romper named Tony Jackson."
- 2 A onesie.
"Prompted to pose on her bed, [Tavi Gevinson] dressed in a skimpy romper, “pouting,” she recalled, “with heavily lined eyes and straightened blonde hair.”"
- 3 a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers wordnet
- 4 A ship that has moved far ahead of a convoy.
- 5 a person who romps or frolics wordnet
Verb
- 1 To abduct (a victim) to a room where they are tortured and murdered; associated with the Ulster Defence Association. Ireland, historical, transitive
"James McCartan was about to be ‘rompered’, but not before those present poured themselves drinks."
Synonyms
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More examples"For a brief spell in 1974, Polly was singing in blackface as Sarah Leone with a British reggae romper named Tony Jackson."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From romp + -er.
Etymology 2
Ellipsis of romper suit.
Etymology 3
From romper room.
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