Something that makes fuller or rounder, such as a cosmetic device to enhance lips, or historically, a padded item to fill out clothing. Can also refer to something more plump in comparison.
From Middle English plump, possibly from Middle Dutch plomp meaning 'blunt' or 'dull,' which evolved to describe roundness or fullness. The -er suffix creates an agent noun, indicating something that causes plumpness.
Victorian ladies used 'plumpers' - small cork or rubber balls placed in the mouth to create fashionably full cheeks, essentially the historical equivalent of today's lip fillers, proving that beauty enhancement techniques are far older than we might think.
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