doll

noun

ˈdäl 

ˈdȯl

1

: a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything

2

a(1)

: a pretty but often empty-headed young woman

(2)

: woman

b

: darling, sweetheart

c

: an attractive person

dollish

ˈdä-lish 

ˈdȯ-

adjective

dollishly adverb

dollishness noun

Synonyms of doll

• dolly
• puppet

Examples of doll in a Sentence

My aunt collects porcelain dolls.

there was a row of dolls along the shelf in the bedroom

Recent Examples on the Web

Things devolved from there, as the next motion photo showed Powell’s character’s best friend (Mikey Day) taking off his pants, revealing a smooth, Ken-doll crotch. —Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2025

Its undeniable popularity even prompted retailers to sell counterfeit versions of the dolls, which the public has deemed as Lafufus. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Nov. 2025

This time, everyone remains on the couch and passes around a doll named Eve as a permission-to-speak totem. —Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2025

Throughout the trailer, fans are given glimpses at what looks like a doll’s house, leading many to ponder whether the movie is in fact an interpretation of the book through a modern lens. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Doll, nickname for Dorothy

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing doll

• Barbie doll
• bobblehead doll
• doll's house
• doll up
• rag doll

Rhymes for doll

• ahl
• all
• aul
• bawl
• brawl
• call
• caul
• crawl
• dol
• drawl
• fall
• gall

Kids Definition

doll

noun

ˈdäl 

ˈdȯl

1

: a small figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything

2

a

: a pretty young woman

b

: an attractive person