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shipper

1

[ ship-er ]

noun

  1. a person who ships goods or makes shipments.


shipper

2

[ ship-er ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a person who discusses, writes about, or hopes for a romantic relationship between fictional characters, as in fan fiction, or between famous people, whether or not the romance actually exists in the book, show, etc., or in real life:

    Harry Potter/Hermione Granger shippers.

shipper

/ ˈʃɪə /

noun

  1. a person or company in the business of shipping freight
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shipper1

before 1100; 1745–55 for current sense; late Old English scipere sailor (not recorded in ME); ship 1, -er 1

Origin of shipper2

First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of earlier relationshipper (in the same sense)
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That’s a decline from the 17 container ships that typically arrive every three days at this time of year, according to a memo from a trade group that represents shippers.

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It said many Chinese shippers use deceptive practices to hide illicit substances in low-value packages "to exploit the de minimis exemption".

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The Darvey shippers, myself included, wanted some assurance that Aaron did not mess with their favorite TV couple.

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The Trump administration has claimed that "many shippers" in China "hide illicit substances and conceal the true contents of shipments sent to the US through deceptive shipping practices".

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He said shippers were looking for new markets, but that also there may be a surge of goods to the US to try to take advantage of that 90-day window for goods from some countries.

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