Romper Meaning
/ˈɹɒmpə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who romps or frolics.
nounA ship that has moved far ahead of a convoy.
Sentence Examples
The baby was wearing a cute and colorful cotton romper.
A romper is a one-piece garment that is often worn by kids.
The toddler crawled around the living room in a blue romper.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The baby wore a cute one-piece ____ with little bunny ears on the hood.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The baby wore a bright yellow ____ with a duck pattern that made everyone smile.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English romp English -er English romper From romp + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For a brief spell in 1974, Polly was singing in blackface as Sarah Leone with a British reggae romper named Tony Jackson."
— 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 316:
"Prompted to pose on her bed, [Tavi Gevinson] dressed in a skimpy romper, “pouting,” she recalled, “with heavily lined eyes and straightened blonde hair.”"
— 2021 May 4, Ruth La Ferla, “On That Bombshell Billie Eilish Cover for British Vogue”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
"James McCartan was about to be ‘rompered’, but not before those present poured themselves drinks."
— 2003, Martin Dillon, The Trigger Men: Assassins and Terror Bosses in the Ireland Conflict:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The baby wore a cute one-piece ____ with little bunny ears on the hood.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The baby wore a bright yellow ____ with a duck pattern that made everyone smile.