- pronunciation:
- dal
- phrases:
- doll up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a small figure usually made of plastic, wood, or cloth that resembles a baby, child, or other person, used esp. as a child's toy.
My younger daughter likes to play with dolls.
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definition 2: |
(informal) a kind and generous person.
You are such a doll for helping me out like this! |
definition 3: |
(sometimes considered offensive) darling; babe.
Hey, doll. Come sit here by me! |
definition 4: |
(slang; old-fashioned) a woman.
He doesn't play poker with us anymore because he's got himself a doll now.He's always been popular with the dolls. |
related words: |
marionette |
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phrase: |
doll up |
derivations: |
dollish (adj.), dollishly (adv.) |
Doll, a shortened form of the name Dorothy, came to be used as a general term of affection for a person or female pet in the 1500s. By the 1700s, "doll" was used for a child's toy.