- 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.
- 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).
- a generous or helpful person: You're a doll for lending me your car.
- a barbiturate in pill form.
- doll up, 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.
- a female given name, form of Dorothy.
- a small model or dummy of a human being, used as a toy
- a pretty girl or woman of little intelligence: sometimes used as a term of address