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doll
[ dol ]
/ dɒl /
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noun
a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
a small figure representing a nonhuman character, for use as a toy: cartoon character dolls.
Slang.
- a pretty but expressionless or unintelligent woman.
- a girl or woman, especially one who is considered attractive.
- a boy or man who is considered attractive.
- (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
Informal. a generous or helpful person: You're a doll for lending me your car.
Slang. a barbiturate in pill form.
Verb Phrases
doll up, Informal.
- to dress, groom, or style oneself in an elegant or ostentatiously fashionable manner: She got all dolled up for an evening at the opera.
- to make more attractive, as by decorating or embellishing: The street was dolled up with showy flowers and colorful banners.
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Origin of doll
First recorded in 1550–60; generic use of Doll
OTHER WORDS FROM doll
doll·ish, doll-like, adjectivedoll·ish·ly, adverbdoll·ish·ness, nounWords nearby doll
Dolin, doline, do-little, dolium, D'Oliviera, doll, dollar, dollar area, dollar-average, dollar averaging, dollar-a-year
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British Dictionary definitions for doll
doll
/ (dɒl) /
noun
a small model or dummy of a human being, used as a toy
slang a pretty girl or woman of little intelligence: sometimes used as a term of address
Derived forms of doll
dollish, adjectivedollishly, adverbdollishness, nounWord Origin for doll
C16: probably from Doll, pet name for Dorothy
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