paper doll

American  

noun

1. a paper or cardboard, usually two-dimensional, representation of the human figure, used as a child's toy.

2. Usually paper dolls. a connected series of doll-like figures cut from folded paper.

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Etymology

Origin of paper doll

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Print and build the Kraken mascot paper doll here.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023

The star of the show may be the nearly three-foot-tall paper doll flapper in a red-and-white striped dress, and black shoes that match the band of her hat.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022

The two-level store sells more than just reading material: Pick up a Frida Kahlo paper doll, backpack by Sweden’s Fjallraven Kanken or dachshund-print notecards.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2019

The first mass-produced paper doll was published in London in 1810 and called The History of Little Fanny.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2018

The container of Neon Iguana hair dye sat on a ring of green on top of the toilet tank, a little too close to the toilet paper doll Señora Oralia had given us.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez