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babydoll

babydoll

1 2.4
A toy that looks like a baby for children to play with
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪbiˌdɑl/
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  • He bought a new babydoll for his niece's birthday present.

Examples

  • She loves her new babydoll.

  • The little girl hugged her favorite babydoll tightly as she fell asleep.

  • After the tea party, the children lined up each babydoll on the windowsill.

  • The little girl plays with her babydolls every day.

  • The little girl hugged her babydoll tightly as she played in the living room.

  • My sister carried her favorite babydoll everywhere she went, even to bed.

  • She dressed her babydoll in a cute outfit before taking it to the tea party.

Synonyms

toy
vsbabydoll
1.0

An object made for children to play with, like a doll or car

is a specific kind of play object that depicts a baby
doll
vsbabydoll
738 1.0

A small person-shaped toy that children play with

is specific to toys designed to look like infants
Barbie
vsbabydoll
146 1.5

A popular fashion doll for children with many outfits and styles

is centered on infant appearance rather than adult fashion features
dolly
vsbabydoll
64 1.0

A small toy that looks like a person for children to play with

focuses on resembling infants rather than any small human figure
poppet
vsbabydoll
  • Archaic
7 7.8

A small doll or a name for a sweet child

is specifically a play object made to resemble infants, not a nickname
paper doll
vsbabydoll
  • Baby Talk
3 1.8

A small toy made from paper, cut or folded to look like a person

is a three-dimensional infant-like play figure rather than a flat paper one
ragdoll
vsbabydoll
3 3.7

A soft toy like a floppy doll or a gentle type of house cat

emphasizes looking like an infant rather than being merely floppy
Russian doll
vsbabydoll
1 3.7

A set of wooden dolls in different sizes that fit one inside another

is a single infant-resembling toy rather than nested wooden pieces
pookie
vsbabydoll
  • Baby Talk
9.1

A small soft toy a child hugs for comfort

represents a human infant rather than an animal toy

How Realistic

wax figure
3 3.7
mannequin
33 4.6
babydoll
1 2.4
doll
738 1.0
rag doll
4 2.0

Surface Forms

babydoll singular
babydolls plural

Morphology

babydoll = baby + doll (transparent) = baby + doll

Literal compound denoting a doll that represents a baby; the meaning follows directly from the components.

Etymology

Babydoll is simply baby + doll, meaning a doll made to look like a 'baby', so you can remember it as a small, baby-like toy children play with.