hand puppet

hand puppet
a puppet made of a hollow head sewn or glued to material that fits over the hand, concealing the fingers and thumb, which manipulate it.
[1945-50]

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  • hand puppet — hand′ pup pet n. sbz a puppet designed to be fitted over the hand, which manipulates it • Etymology: 1945–50 …   From formal English to slang

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  • hand puppet — noun Date: 1937 puppet 1a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Puppet — A puppet is a representational figure manipulated by a puppeteer. It is usually (but by no means always) a depiction of a human character, and is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre. The puppet… …   Wikipedia

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