Doll (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
  2. a small figure representing a nonhuman character, for use as a toy: cartoon character dolls.
  3. 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).
  4. a generous or helpful person: You're a doll for lending me your car.
  5. a barbiturate in pill form.
Verb Phrases
  1. 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.
noun
  1. a female given name, form of Dorothy.
noun
  1. a small model or dummy of a human being, used as a toy
  2. a pretty girl or woman of little intelligence: sometimes used as a term of address
Doll (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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