1. small dolls or figures, often used as toys or decorative items
2. terms of endearment for small children or loved ones
Usage: informal; British
3. adjustable supports used to hold work pieces on a lathe
Usage: technical; machining

Examples

• The children played with their wooden poppets in the dollhouse.
• She collected antique poppets from around the world.
• Come here, my little poppets, it’s time for dinner.
• The grandmother called her grandchildren her precious poppets.
• The machinist adjusted the poppets to secure the metal rod.
• Without proper poppets, the workpiece would wobble on the lathe.