- pronunciation:
- dal
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a toy made to look like a baby, child, or other person.
My daughter likes to play with dolls.
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| derivations: |
dollish (adj.), dollishly (adv.) |
Doll, a shortened form of the name Dorothy, came to be used as a general term of affection for a person or female pet in the 1500s. By the 1700s, "doll" was used for a child's toy.