doll en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɖol/ (South-Asia) spelling pronunciation
- [dɒːɫ] (Canada)
- (US) audio
- /dɑl/ (General-American)
- /dɒl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɖɔ(w)l/ (South-Asia)
- (Australia) audio
- /dɔl/ (Australia)
Etymology
From Doll, pet form of the given name Dorothy. Etymology 1, noun sense 7 was coined and popularized by American writer Jacqueline Susann in 1966 through her book Valley of the Dolls (1966) and the film adaptation Valley of the Dolls (1967).
Meanings
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A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.
"A thousand dollars are money, my father used to say when he drove fat oxen to market," replied John Wilde, in a mocking tone; "but it will not leave my hands for that shabby price; and, for my own part, it may ornament the foot of my daughter's doll."
1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 316:
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(slang) An attractive young woman.
Some fine day we may have the country raised, and the gendarmes down upon us from Strasburg, and all owing to your pretty doll, with her cunning ways of coming over you.
1861, Elizabeth Gaskell, The Grey Woman:
- (qualifier:LGBTQ slang, slang) An attractive young woman. ▸ A transgender woman or transfeminine person, especially one that has a highly sexual and feminine personal style.
- (qualifier:LGBTQ slang, slang) An attractive young woman. ▸ A transgender woman or transfeminine person, in general.
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(Australia, Scotland, US, dated) A term of endearment
"They didn't sell cigarettes where you were, doll?" Palmer asked.
2008, Stephen King, Willa:Heading home from a party, two hipsters, completely stoned, pause to snuggle on a park bench. A fire engine roars by, bells clanging, sirens screaming. The boy flips. “Solid, doll,” he murmurs, “they’re playing our song!”
1952 September 29, “"BOP VOCABULARY" section, inside of "That Crazy Bop Joke Craze"”, in LIFE Magazine, New York, U.S., page 69:
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(US, qualifier:slightly dated) A good-natured, cooperative or helpful person.
Won't you be a doll and fetch me a glass of water?
Ow! These things are defective. Pipsqueak, be a doll, I need a new pair, pronto!
2017, “Skate-lebrity”, in The ZhuZhus, spoken by Chunk:
- The smallest or pet pig in a litter.
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A short signal post mounted on a bracket mounted on the main signal post, or on a signal gantry.
The signals are on a three-doll bracket post; one doll carries two [signal] arms, one above the other.
1943 March and April, “Notes and News: Peculiar Distant Signals on L.N.E.R”, in Railway Magazine, page 116:
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(slang) A barbiturate or amphetamine pill.
Each night she looked at the bottle of Seconals with affection. She never could do this without the dolls. She would have spent sleepless nights, smoking, worrying—and she would have lost her nerve.
1966, Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls, page 227:
- (Internet) A pixel art depiction of a person, typically customized from a base template.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dolls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dollz | Number=Plur | Internet | lexicographic |
Deriveds
baby doll dress · China doll · blow-up doll · love doll · nesting doll · rag doll · rapedoll · Waldorf doll · wax doll · fashion doll · dollish · porcelain doll · fuckdoll · Ken doll · dollmaking · dollhood · sex doll · Dharma doll · harvest doll · dolldom · bobble-head doll syndrome · glove doll · dollmaker · dollified · frankendoll · baby-doll dress · honeydoll · doll's house · paper doll · pincushion doll · action doll · Chase doll · babushka doll · doll-less · nutcracker doll · bisque doll · doll up · matrioshka doll · apple doll · Dutch doll · corn doll · doll-like · dolly · kewpie doll · baby doll · Paris doll · matryoshka doll · Russian doll · dollkind · blood doll · dollship · doll's pram · dollhouse · voodoo doll · Bobo doll · dollface · china doll
Descendants
Synonyms
Translations (226)
tl manika (a toy in the form of a human) · eo pupo (a toy in the form of a human) · ti ባምቡላ (a toy in the form of a human) · hil monyeka (a toy in the form of a human) · ko 인형 (a toy in the form of a human) · mn хүүхэлдэй (a toy in the form of a human) · vi búp bê (a toy in the form of a human) · pl lalunia (slang: an attractive young woman) · chl 'i'ipish (a toy in the form of a human) · es llufa (a toy in the form of a human) · hu baba (a toy in the form of a human) · tr ninik (a toy in the form of a human) · pa ਗੁਲਾਬੀ (a toy in the form of a human) · km តុក្កតា (a toy in the form of a human) · br merc'hodenn (a toy in the form of a human) · hrx Bopp (a toy in the form of a human) · hy տիկնիկ (a toy in the form of a human) · bo ཨ་ལས་པད་ཀོག (a toy in the form of a human) · gv babban (a toy in the form of a human) · tk gurjak (a toy in the form of a human) · ga áilleagán (a toy in the form of a human) · fa-ira عَروسَک (a toy in the form of a human) · ja 人形 (a toy in the form of a human) · cs panna (a toy in the form of a human) · fr poupée (a toy in the form of a human) · am አሻንጉሊት (a toy in the form of a human) · mn ᠬᠡᠦᠬᠡᠯᠳᠡᠢ (a toy in the form of a human) · pl kukła (a toy in the form of a human) · tt курчак (a toy in the form of a human) · az kukla (a toy in the form of a human) · pt boneca (a toy in the form of a human) · jv bonékah (a toy in the form of a human) · nan-hbl o͘-lín-gió (a toy in the form of a human) · cmn 娃娃 (a toy in the form of a human) · lv lelle (a toy in the form of a human) · la pūpa (a toy in the form of a human) · ug قورچاق (a toy in the form of a human) · lb Popp (a toy in the form of a human) · tg арусак (a toy in the form of a human) · ps کوڅکه (a toy in the form of a human) · si බෝනික්කා (a toy in the form of a human) · th ตุ๊กตา (a toy in the form of a human) · chr ᎠᏁᎶᏗ (a toy in the form of a human) · dsb pupa (a toy in the form of a human) · hi पुतली (a toy in the form of a human) · ota قوقله (a toy in the form of a human) · bg ку́кла (a toy in the form of a human) · mk кукла (a toy in the form of a human) · my အရုပ် (a toy in the form of a human) · lad kukla (a toy in the form of a human) · ky куурчак (a toy in the form of a human) · yi טעקל (a toy in the form of a human) · tr kavırçak (a toy in the form of a human) · es titi (slang: an attractive young woman) · ug қорчақ (a toy in the form of a human) · ota ببك (a toy in the form of a human) · ta பொம்மை (a toy in the form of a human) · ka თოჯინა (a toy in the form of a human) · tg лӯхтак (a toy in the form of a human) · pdt Popp (a toy in the form of a human) · bcl gading (a toy in the form of a human) · as পুতলা (a toy in the form of a human) · gl monécora (a toy in the form of a human) · is dúkka (a toy in the form of a human) · bn পুতুল (a toy in the form of a human) · gu ઢીંગલી (a toy in the form of a human) · vo pup (a toy in the form of a human) · ps ګودۍ (a toy in the form of a human) · acm لعابة (a toy in the form of a human) · pa ਪੁਤਲੀ (a toy in the form of a human) · gd liùghag (a toy in the form of a human) · ia pupa (a toy in the form of a human) · cmn 玩偶 (a toy in the form of a human) · es muñeca (slang: an attractive young woman) · sh lȕtka (a toy in the form of a human) · cmn 人形 (a toy in the form of a human) · ps ګوډۍ (a toy in the form of a human) · gl moneca (a toy in the form of a human) · nah nenetl (a toy in the form of a human) · dng гўнёнзы (a toy in the form of a human) · km កូនក្រមុំ (a toy in the form of a human) · kmr bûkok (a toy in the form of a human) · pl lala (slang: an attractive young woman) · es muñeca (a toy in the form of a human) · uz qoʻgʻirchoq (a toy in the form of a human) · lt lėlė (a toy in the form of a human) · bg ку́кла (slang: an attractive young woman) · sv docka (a toy in the form of a human) · pl lala (a toy in the form of a human) · yue 洋娃娃 (a toy in the form of a human) · ms boneka (a toy in the form of a human) · jv bonéka (a toy in the form of a human) · ary منيكة (a toy in the form of a human) · ms anak-anakan (a toy in the form of a human) · sh kukla (a toy in the form of a human) · es pelele (a toy in the form of a human) · yue 公仔 (a toy in the form of a human) · ro păpușă (a toy in the form of a human) · oc monaca (a toy in the form of a human) · gl necre (a toy in the form of a human) · wuu 娃娃 (a toy in the form of a human) · ru пу́псик (a toy in the form of a human) · ru ля́лька (a toy in the form of a human) · bcl munyeka (a toy in the form of a human) · tr kukla (a toy in the form of a human) · co puppona (a toy in the form of a human) · te బొమ్మ (a toy in the form of a human) · crh qoqla (a toy in the form of a human) · kmr bûkik (a toy in the form of a human) · tk emzik (a toy in the form of a human) · nl pop (a toy in the form of a human) · ar دُمْيَة (a toy in the form of a human) · prs گُدِی (a toy in the form of a human) · ka დედოფალა (a toy in the form of a human) · fo dukka (a toy in the form of a human) · txb soye (a toy in the form of a human) · hi गुड्डा (a toy in the form of a human) · rgn bambǒẓa (a toy in the form of a human) · ps لوبتکه (a toy in the form of a human) · cmn 洋娃娃 (a toy in the form of a human) · wa popene (a toy in the form of a human) · sq kukull (a toy in the form of a human) · yi טאָק (a toy in the form of a human) · ps ننځکه (a toy in the form of a human) · tk kukla (a toy in the form of a human) · cs panenka (a toy in the form of a human) · pt boneco (a toy in the form of a human) · nan-hbl 尪仔 (a toy in the form of a human) · hi गुड़िया (a toy in the form of a human) · sk bábika (a toy in the form of a human) · an monyaco (a toy in the form of a human) · lo ຕຸກກະຕາ (a toy in the form of a human) · es pepona (a toy in the form of a human) · pl lalka (slang: an attractive young woman) · es muñeco (a toy in the form of a human) · nv awééshchíín (a toy in the form of a human) · grc γλώνη (a toy in the form of a human) · sl lutka (a toy in the form of a human) · nan-hbl 玩偶 (a toy in the form of a human) · eu panpina (a toy in the form of a human) · ur گُڑِیا (a toy in the form of a human) · de Puppe (a toy in the form of a human) · tl tataw (a toy in the form of a human) · ga bábóg (a toy in the form of a human) · bth patong (a toy in the form of a human) · ba ҡурсаҡ (a toy in the form of a human) · yi ליאַלקע (a toy in the form of a human) · tr oyuncak bebek (a toy in the form of a human) · sa पाञ्चालिका (a toy in the form of a human) · gl boneca (a toy in the form of a human) · nn dokke (a toy in the form of a human) · gu ઢબૂડી (a toy in the form of a human) · grc γλήνη (a toy in the form of a human) · sh лу̏тка (a toy in the form of a human) · wa pope (a toy in the form of a human) · it bambola (slang: an attractive young woman) · pl lalka (a toy in the form of a human) · af pop (a toy in the form of a human) · gu પૂતળી (a toy in the form of a human) · ps لينځکه (a toy in the form of a human) · nan-hbl 布尪仔 (a toy in the form of a human) · arz عروسة (a toy in the form of a human) · io pupeo (a toy in the form of a human) · nan-hbl 番仔囝 (a toy in the form of a human) · ht pope (a toy in the form of a human) · or କଣ୍ଢାଇ (a toy in the form of a human) · ast moñeca (a toy in the form of a human) · tg зоча (a toy in the form of a human) · gl béboda (a toy in the form of a human) · gl moneco (a toy in the form of a human) · be ку́кла (a toy in the form of a human) · tr bebek (a toy in the form of a human) · ne गुडिया (a toy in the form of a human) · mwl mona (a toy in the form of a human) · oc nina (a toy in the form of a human) · oj mazinichigan (a toy in the form of a human) · gl nécora (a toy in the form of a human) · ps لوڅکه (a toy in the form of a human) · gl boneco (a toy in the form of a human) · cdo 娃娃 (a toy in the form of a human) · cy dòl (a toy in the form of a human) · ml പാവ (a toy in the form of a human) · ca nina (a toy in the form of a human) · mr बाहुली (a toy in the form of a human) · ps نانځکه (a toy in the form of a human) · mi tāre (a toy in the form of a human) · ur پُتْلِی (a toy in the form of a human) · uk ля́лька (a toy in the form of a human) · et nuku (a toy in the form of a human) · ne पुतली (a toy in the form of a human) · uz kukla (a toy in the form of a human) · ru ку́кла (a toy in the form of a human) · nb dokke (a toy in the form of a human) · be ля́лька (a toy in the form of a human) · haw kiʻi pēpē (a toy in the form of a human) · ckb بووکە شووشە (a toy in the form of a human) · hu cicababa (slang: an attractive young woman) · ru пупс (a toy in the form of a human) · sdc pupìa (a toy in the form of a human) · tg лухтак (a toy in the form of a human) · yue 娃娃 (a toy in the form of a human) · ms anak patung (a toy in the form of a human) · sh кукла (a toy in the form of a human) · nb dukke (a toy in the form of a human) · et nukk (a toy in the form of a human) · uk ку́кла (a toy in the form of a human) · kn ಗೊಂಬೆ (a toy in the form of a human) · scn bàmbula (a toy in the form of a human) · orv кукла (a toy in the form of a human) · it bambola (a toy in the form of a human) · he בובה \ בֻּבָּה (a toy in the form of a human) · id boneka (a toy in the form of a human) · dng гўнёр (a toy in the form of a human) · ceb monyeka (a toy in the form of a human) · is brúða (a toy in the form of a human) · am አሻንጎሊት (a toy in the form of a human) · az gəlincik (a toy in the form of a human) · mt pupa (a toy in the form of a human) · fi nukke (a toy in the form of a human) · cy doli (a toy in the form of a human) · el κούκλα (a toy in the form of a human) · pam munika (a toy in the form of a human) · kk қуыршақ (a toy in the form of a human) · es moña (a toy in the form of a human) · twf cʼìpána (a toy in the form of a human) · da dukke (a toy in the form of a human)
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