paper doll
Americannoun
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a paper or cardboard, usually two-dimensional, representation of the human figure, used as a child's toy.
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Usually paper dolls. a connected series of doll-like figures cut from folded paper.
Etymology
Origin of paper doll
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Print and build the Kraken mascot paper doll here.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023
The username “2dgirl” might be a reference to either anime or paper doll figures.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2022
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
She was old and fragile, like a paper doll.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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