Kewpie Doll
/ (ˈkjuːpɪ) /
nounUS 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
Origin of Kewpie Doll
1C20 kewpie, perhaps from Cupid
Words Nearby Kewpie Doll
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How to use Kewpie Doll in a sentence
At present, in her seventh month, she was shaped like a rather bosomy Kewpie Doll.
Special Delivery | Damon Francis KnightIn the light of the flash he looked even more than before like an overgrown Kewpie Doll.
Henry Horn's X-Ray Eye Glasses | Dwight V. SwainThe major darted forward, looking for all the world like an oversize Kewpie Doll.
Henry Horn's X-Ray Eye Glasses | Dwight V. Swain
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