dollhouse

noun

doll·​house ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce dollhouse (audio)
ˈdȯl-
variants or less commonly doll's house or dolls' house
1
: a child's small-scale toy house
2
: a dwelling so small as to suggest a house for dolls

Examples of dollhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lulu, meanwhile, was rewarded for her patience with dollhouse toys from the shop — books, candlesticks, teacups, a china set, cookware. Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 Director Roland Emmerich might as well have blown up a dollhouse. Alan Zilberman, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024 Even the family cat slept curled, tightly but voluntarily, inside a beaker in the lab, and Naomi’s dollhouse was decorated in part by famous scientists—including Nobel Prize–winning physicist Niels Bohr, who brought Naomi a little toy jug for her miniature estate. Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024 The foldable and portable dollhouse features the six main rooms seen in the show along with a working elevator, and the dollhouse delivery tower. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 22 Oct. 2023 Echoing the disturbingly colorful bad trip vibes of Enter the Void (2009) and weaving a visual chromatic atmosphere that serves as a dollhouse for this cerebral mindf---, this horror movie pushes the envelope and then sets it on fire. James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023 Her two-story lime-green and orange home, with guest quarters rented to visitors, sits like a colorful dollhouse within the village. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Feb. 2024 Across from her daughter's bed, Wu opted for a light wood table and wooden easel, adding a wooden dollhouse on the radiator. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 The show, hosted by the nonprofit San Diego Miniature Crafters group, features a variety of small-scale creations from dollhouses and dioramas to tiny furniture and accessories crafted with artistry and attention to detail. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dollhouse was in 1783

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“Dollhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollhouse. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

dollhouse

noun
doll·​house ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce dollhouse (audio)
ˈdȯl-
: a child's small toy house
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