baby doll
Americannoun
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baby dolls
plural
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a doll, especially one resembling a human baby.
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Also called baby doll nightgown, 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.
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Etymology
Origin of baby doll
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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In the Netflix film, Swan demonstrates with calipers on a life-size, anatomically correct male baby doll in a coffee shop to the nervous titters of the participants.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026
Then the punchline: "But I'm immortal now, baby doll."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
I was like, "OK, baby doll tubes? Like that? It could be surface here, but how do we up it?"
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024
Belo connected the actor with a midwife and gave her a weighted baby doll to hold while she did daily activities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Fifi had already decided on her baby doll and Carla was going through her private box of jewelry and mementos.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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