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dollface

dollface

4 8.2
A friendly name for a woman with a pretty, young face to show affection
  • noun
  • /ˈdɔlfeɪs/
  • Informal
translation icon : muñequita
  • Oh, Dollface, it was just your passion for me taking hold.
  • Hey, dollface
  • Oh, dollface

Examples

Synonyms

babe
vsdollface
  • Informal
303 7.2

An attractive young person, usually a woman, described in a casual way

is used for someone with a pretty youthful face
doll
vsdollface
  • Informal
186 7.6

A young woman you call in a playful or affectionate way

emphasizes prettiness or youth of the face rather than the whole person
sweetheart
vsdollface
  • NSFW
19 4.7

An attractive, glamorous woman who draws attention

is more playful and stresses prettiness and youth rather than seduction
poppet
vsdollface
  • Archaic
7 7.8

A small doll or a name for a sweet child

is used mainly for adults with pretty youthful faces rather than children
babyface
vsdollface
1 5.6

A person whose face looks much younger than their age

is an affectionate term rather than a neutral description of appearance

Antonyms

866 1.0

Not pleasant to look at

37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

How Affectionate

sweetheart
  • Informal
1.0
dollface
  • Informal
4 8.2
dear
  • Informal
29 1.0
friend
1.0

Surface Forms

dollface singular
dollfaces plural

Morphology

dollface = doll + face (transparent) = doll + face

Clear compound of 'doll' + 'face' meaning a face resembling a doll (pretty or youthful), which learners can readily infer from the parts.

Etymology

Dollface comes from the two simple words doll and face, which suggest a 'face like a doll' that is small, pretty, and youthful. So people use it as a sweet, affectionate name for someone with a pretty or young-looking face.