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doll

doll

738 1.0
A small person-shaped toy that children play with
  • noun
  • /dɑl/
translation icon : muñeca
  • Each doll in the collection has a unique design and comes with its own accessories.
  • play with dolls
  • dolls and toys
  • Barbie dolls

This is a very crudely made doll of a friend Dresher.

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Examples

  • A collection of antique dolls was arranged on a shelf under the window.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • An Ariel Princess doll that we were gonna share.

  • No one could remember seeing the doll before, or the child who had left it.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Five sets of age-appropriate toys were used in the play, such as farm animals, dolls, furniture, and vehicles.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The girls' rooms both looked the same, every surface littered with dolls, drawings, incomplete projects, and activities.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • "Penelope looked at the battered doll, which was propped up next to her.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • One more shows me ministering quite maternally to a doll cradled in my arms.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We don't need any more Barbie dolls saying "Math class is hard."

    Academic text (1995)
  • My daughter loves playing with her new doll and takes it everywhere she goes.

  • She carefully arranged her doll on the shelf next to her books as part of her decoration.

Synonyms

toy
vsdoll
1.0

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

is specifically a small human figure made for children's play rather than any plaything
puppet
vsdoll
178 1.9

A doll moved by hand or strings for shows

is a small human toy figure not primarily made for controlled movement
Barbie
vsdoll
146 1.5

A popular fashion doll for children with many outfits and styles

is the general name for small human toy figures beyond brand styles
dolly
vsdoll
64 1.0

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

is the general name for any small human toy figure used by children
rag doll
vsdoll
4 2.0

A cloth doll filled with stuffing and with a painted or stitched face

is the general small human toy form not limited to soft cloth materials
paper doll
vsdoll
  • Baby Talk
3 1.8

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

covers all small human toy figures regardless of the material used
1 4.0

A small toy with a large head on a spring that nods when tapped

is the usual small human toy figure without the special bobbing head feature
Russian doll
vsdoll
1 3.7

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

is the single small human toy figure typically used alone rather than as a set
babydoll
vsdoll
1 2.4

A toy that looks like a baby for children to play with

is the broader label for any small human toy figure, not only infants
sawdust doll
vsdoll
  • Archaic
9.9

A small cloth toy filled with sawdust for children to play with

is the broad term for small human toy figures across times and materials
glove doll
vsdoll
6.7

A small puppet you wear on your hand and move with your fingers

is a passive small human toy figure not normally worn or operated by hand

Idioms

1 8.2

Appearing delicate, fragile, and pale like a fine doll

Compounds

4 2.0

A cloth doll filled with stuffing and with a painted or stitched face

paper doll
  • Baby Talk
3 1.8

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

rag doll
  • Specialized
2 5.8

In video games, a character that falls limp and moves like a cloth doll

A small toy with a large head on a spring that nods when tapped

1 3.7

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

bobblehead doll
  • Offensive
7.8

A person who always agrees with others without thinking

A small puppet you wear on your hand and move with your fingers

sawdust doll
  • Archaic
9.9

A small cloth toy filled with sawdust for children to play with

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

doll singular
dolls plural

Etymology

Doll began as a pet name like Dolly, and people started using that name for small, loved toy figures. So a doll is a little model of a person that children play with.