Kewpie Doll
/ (ˈkjuːpɪ) /
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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
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Word Origin for Kewpie Doll
C20 kewpie, perhaps from Cupid
Words nearby Kewpie Doll
Kewanee, Keweenaw Peninsula, Kew garden fever, kewl, Kewpie, Kewpie Doll, kex, key, keyboard, keyboardist, keyboard warrior
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