baby doll
Americannoun
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a doll, especially one resembling a human baby.
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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.
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a short dress styled to resemble this.
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
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Then the punchline: "But I'm immortal now, baby doll."
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
The first “Barbie” teaser trailer has arrived to disrupt our expectations of a movie based on a toy — much like Barbie apparently disrupted the baby doll industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2022
The Black baby doll was part of a class assignment that requires students to “parent” the baby for a few days, the district said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022
When Olympia Ohanian — the daughter of the tennis player Serena Williams and the internet entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian — was an infant, her parents got her a plastic baby doll.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2022
The principal is a nun with a bonnet like a baby doll, except it’s black.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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