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doll
1[ dol ]
noun
- a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
- a small figure representing a nonhuman character, for use as a toy:
cartoon character dolls.
- Slang.
- a pretty but expressionless or unintelligent woman.
- a girl or woman, especially one who is considered attractive.
- a boy or man who is considered attractive.
- (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- Informal. a generous or helpful person:
You're a doll for lending me your car.
- Slang. a barbiturate in pill form.
verb phrase
- Informal.
- to dress, groom, or style oneself in an elegant or ostentatiously fashionable manner:
She got all dolled up for an evening at the opera.
- to make more attractive, as by decorating or embellishing:
The street was dolled up with showy flowers and colorful banners.
Doll
2[ dol ]
noun
- a female given name, form of Dorothy.
doll
/ ɒ /
noun
- a small model or dummy of a human being, used as a toy
- slang.a pretty girl or woman of little intelligence: sometimes used as a term of address
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ, adverb
- ˈDZԱ, noun
- ˈDZ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- DZ· doll-like adjective
- DZ··ly adverb
- DZ··ness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of doll1
Example Sentences
In the bedroom, charming wooden Kokeshi dolls from Japan take up two shelves not far from a series of photos of Abraham, 41, and Cecilia, 48, taken on their first date in 2006.
Most of these fall in the same trope of emphasizing those with OI as fragile china dolls, even if they don’t have the short stature and other physical attributes commonly associated with OI.
Her face and signature appear on countless products, ranging from dolls and makeup to an ethically murky AI-powered album.
So Oliver’s costume is maxed out in that aspect — he’s put together in a kind of uniform, with clean lines and sharp angles, but it also resembles that of a doll.
Unlike Sheridan, she aimed her stories at young girls and offered appropriately costumed dolls with each.
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