puppet
nounmasculine/fɐ̃tɔʃɨ/medium
fan·to·che
Definition
A movable model of a person or animal, typically used in puppet shows.
The children watched a puppet show in the park.
He made a puppet from a sock and buttons.
Common collocations
puppet showhand puppetpuppet theaterstring puppet
Idiomatic expressions
- to be a puppet (to be controlled by someone else)
Etymology
Do francês 'fantoche', do italiano 'fantoccio' (boneco, manequim).