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dollhouse

American  
[dol-hous] / ˈdɒlˌhaʊs /
especially British, doll's house

noun

dollhouses plural
  1. a miniature house the scale of children's dolls.

  2. a cozy, diminutive home, as a small cottage or housetrailer.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of dollhouse

First recorded in 1775–85; doll + house

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Because for every luxury brand outpost on Madison Avenue, there’s a small business that specializes in dollhouse furniture or German meats or food and drink books.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

A crabitat is kind of like a dollhouse with living inhabitants, each with a distinct personality.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2025

Has there ever really been a game to rival The Sims, the virtual dollhouse game that lets you design your own characters, give them personalities and tend to their needs?

From BBC Mar. 23, 2025

Through their stories, “Squid Game 2” becomes a life-sized dollhouse collection of the modern era’s destructive vanities.

From Salon Dec. 26, 2024

She’s sculpted it to look like a dollhouse.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

Morrison said the agency found that some aftermarket inflaters have been brought into the country stuffed inside items like toys and dollhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The fantastic seascapes and perfect dollhouses of "The Little Mermaid" and "Barbie" might appear whimsical.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2023

This was contrary to many early dollhouses, which were made with the intent of teaching young girls domestic tasks.

From Seattle Times Jun. 23, 2023

Despite the gathering touting itself as “the World’s No. 1 Dollhouse Miniatures Show,” there aren’t many actual dollhouses.

From New York Times May 13, 2023

Irene and I used to spend hours with that thing, until sometime after my tenth birthday, when I had decided that I was too old for dolls, and therefore, dollhouses.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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