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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 Word Forms
- DZ· doll-like adjective
- DZ··ly adverb
- DZ··ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of doll1
Example Sentences
Shortly after the UK ruling was announced, Pascal walked the red carpet for the premiere of Marvel's "Thunderbolts*" wearing a t-shirt with the slogan "Protect the dolls."
He credits living in The Netherlands as the inspiration behind the dolls and told Hypbeast "I liked to read storybooks and was influenced by ancient European elf legends".
Since the start of April, thousands of people have uploaded their photos to generate images of themselves as dolls, despite warnings of damaging the environment, giving away personal information, and devaluing creativity.
The Dodgers’ entry on that page features its promotional schedule, highlighted by bobblehead dolls so coveted that they drive ticket prices ever higher.
Though it does not always work, and many have also shared some of the amusing mistakes the tools made, where the action dolls look nothing like them.
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