chiefly British
: a vote for only one candidate when two or more are to be elected to the same office
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike other plumpers, this one leaves a slight tingle rather than an overbearing burning sensation- thank goodness!
—Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
Just short of using needles, this Medik8 serum does some heavy lifting with an A-team of hydrators, firmers, and plumpers.
—Lori Keong, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
With two silicone cheek plumpers glued to his face and a Cuban Missile Crisis speech memorized, the actor left many impressed.
—Cristina Everett, EW.com, 11 June 2024
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Noun
Unlike traditional lip plumpers that create an uncomfortable tingling sensation, this formula plumps with the nourishing power of hyaluronic acid.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike other plumpers, this one leaves a slight tingle rather than an overbearing burning sensation- thank goodness!
—Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
Just short of using needles, this Medik8 serum does some heavy lifting with an A-team of hydrators, firmers, and plumpers.
—Lori Keong, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
With two silicone cheek plumpers glued to his face and a Cuban Missile Crisis speech memorized, the actor left many impressed.
—Cristina Everett, EW.com, 11 June 2024
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“Plumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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plumper
noun
plump·er
ˈpləm-pər 
: an object carried in the mouth to fill out the cheeks
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