dolly
- noun
- /ˈdɑːli/
- Every night, the child hugged her dolly as she went to sleep.
Examples
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Little boy doesn't wanna share his dolly?
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You can have your dolly, and Mommy will be next to you; how's that?
Fiction book (1996) -
You know what a dolly is?
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Oh, Dolly, when are you going to get your new dolly?
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Can I go play with my dolly, now, Grandpa?
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I want my bike and my dolly.
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"Dear Santa Claus, I'd like a dolly.
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In my bed I've got two teddies, I've got a rabbit, I've got two dollies.
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The little girl brought her dolly to the tea party.
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She carefully dressed her dolly before putting it in the toy stroller.
Synonyms
A small person-shaped toy that children play with
A doll moved by hand or strings for shows
A popular fashion doll for children with many outfits and styles
A small toy figure with an oversized head that moves
A small toy made from paper, cut or folded to look like a person
A small toy with a large head on a spring that nods when tapped
A toy that looks like a baby for children to play with
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Etymology
Dolly comes from the simple word doll, a small toy person, with the friendly ending -y that makes it 'little' or cute, so a dolly is just a small toy that looks like a person.