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 plaything
2 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