rag doll

noun

1. a stuffed doll, especially of cloth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rag doll¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Idioms and Phrases

A limp, ineffectual person, as in You won't get a decision from her; she's a rag doll when it comes to making up her mind. This expression transfers the limpness of a soft doll made from scraps of cloth to human behavior. [Mid-1800s]