babydoll
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈbeɪbiˌdɔl/
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babydoll
- For the summer wedding, I decided to buy a light and airy babydoll that perfectly complemented the warm weather.
- babydoll dress
Examples
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Last night I put on this red leopard print babydoll thing, and Helen was like, "Who the fuck is that for?!"
Blog text (27) -
I can't wear regular babydoll t-shirts because they're too short.
Blog text (22) -
At seven A.M., after my short sleepless night, I was already frying up the bacon when the girls wandered into the kitchen in their matching flowered babydolls.
Fiction book (1990) -
She wore a stunning babydoll dress to the party, which flowed elegantly with every movement.
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The actress looked charming in a pink babydoll nightdress, showcasing its delicate fabric and playful style.
Synonyms
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1.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear to sleep
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3.3
A loose, comfortable dress women wear for sleeping
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2.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear in bed
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3.2
A very short dress that ends well above the knees
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2.6
A very short dress that ends well above the knees
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Etymology
Babydoll for a short, loose dress comes from the words baby and doll, because the style makes the wearer look small and childlike, like a 'baby' or a 'doll'. One popular story says a 1950s film called 'Baby Doll' helped make the name famous, which is why the word now refers to that simple nightdress.