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 username “2dgirl” might be a reference to either anime or paper doll figures.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 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

Rather, the Katerina of Jay’s memory is a shell of a muse: a paper doll with “thick pouty lips like cherry pie” whose history is summed up in a mere paragraph or two.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 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