Main Entry:

doll

Pronunciation:

\ˈdäl, ˈdȯl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

probably from Doll, nickname for Dorothy

Date:

circa 1700

1: a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything2 a (1): a pretty but often empty-headed young woman (2): woman b: darling, sweetheart c: an attractive person

— doll·ish \ˈdä-lish, ˈdȯ-\ adjective

— doll·ish·ly adverb

— doll·ish·ness noun