Kewpie Doll

/ ˈkjuːpɪ /

noun

1. a doll having rosy cheeks and a curl of hair on its head
2. often not capitals any brightly coloured doll, commonly given as a prize at carnivals

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kewpie Doll¹

C20 kewpie , perhaps from Cupid

Example Sentences

At present, in her seventh month, she was shaped like a rather bosomy kewpie doll.

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In the light of the flash he looked even more than before like an overgrown kewpie doll.

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The major darted forward, looking for all the world like an oversize kewpie doll.

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