moppet

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English mop English -et English moppet From mop (“child, girl”) + -et.

1. A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.

   “They are also very sympathetic, especially Caesar’s orangutan advisor, Maurice (Karin Konoval), who takes a shine to a human moppet (Amiah Miller) he finds hiding in the back of a shack, and the poignant Bad Ape (a scene-stealing Steve Zahn), a mangy chimp who was beaten so often in his zoo-animal days that he came to believe what his handlers were shouting was supposed to be his name.”

2. A rag baby; a puppet made of cloth.
3. A long-haired pet dog.