baby doll

American  

Also babydoll

noun

1. a doll, especially one resembling a human baby.

2. Also called baby doll nightgown,.  Also called baby doll pajamas.  Often baby dolls. a garment for women or girls consisting of a hip-length top of delicate fabric often decorated with ruffles, ribbons, or lace, with a matching panty, worn for sleeping.

3. a short dress styled to resemble this.

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Usage

What else does baby doll mean? In the literal, a baby doll is just that—a toy baby doll.But it is also a term of endearment for a woman and a style of high-waisted women's dress and nightgown.

Etymology

Origin of baby doll

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Peeking up over the top was my very own baby doll.

From Literature

He gestured down the hall, where Nelson Lippincott was sleeping in his wheelchair and Ginny Koong was crooning a lullaby to her plastic baby doll.

From Literature

“I like forsythia,” Dickie said, before gesturing to the lady next to him, the one the boy had seen holding her creepy baby doll.

From Literature

“But c’mon. Your grandmother carries a freaking baby doll.”

From Literature

The adults were all bickering about Dickie’s inability to remember names and Ginny’s baby doll.

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