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prop.

a swab, plug made of paper, cloth, slime or some other suitable material

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/prɔp/
  1. a swab, plug made of paper, cloth, slime or some other suitable material

    feminine · masculine
  2. a piece of paper or similar which has been crumpled into a ball-like shape, usually though not necessarily with the intent of throwing it away; a wad of paper

    feminine · masculine
  3. an embolism

    feminine · in-compounds · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Dutch proppe. Further etymology unknown.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.