Kewpie Doll

noun US and Canadian

trademark a doll having rosy cheeks and a curl of hair on its head

(often not capitals) any brightly coloured doll, commonly given as a prize at carnivals

Word Origin for Kewpie Doll

C20 kewpie, perhaps from Cupid

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