dollhouse

noun doll·house \ ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s , ˈdȯl- \

variants: or less commonly doll's house or dolls' house

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of dollhouse

1 : a child's small-scale toy house

2 : a dwelling so small as to suggest a house for dolls

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Think about using your old toys, like a pickup truck, a wooden boat or even a small, open-to-one-side dollhouse.

— clare miers, star-telegram, "'Always a talking piece': Hardy succulents encourage container creativity | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 5 Apr. 2018
Remember the weird dollhouse set of Sound of Music Live, or the empty, echoing gym of Grease Live?

— constance grady, Vox, "Why Jesus Christ Superstar Live succeeded where other live TV musicals have failed," 2 Apr. 2018
This is how much these dollhouses filled with intricate miniatures sold for Neighborhood revamp: Will 13 'Parisian' row houses fit the vibe of near-Downtown neighborhood?

— amy bartner, Indianapolis Star, "How the Fishers couple behind GabeBabeTV became famous YouTubers," 13 Mar. 2018
The model room at the Menil Collection has never been such a dynamic dollhouse.

— molly glentzer, Houston Chronicle, "Inside the closed Menil, curators prepare for a major reboot," 27 Mar. 2018
The dollhouse from Chip and Joanna’s Hearth and Hand by Magnolia line for Target.

— megan stein, PEOPLE.com, "Joanna Gaines 'Can't Get Over' This Unbelievable Fixer Upper-Inspired Dollhouse," 21 Mar. 2018
Earlier in the film, James Franco discusses inspiration while painting during his lunch hour and artist Tracey Emin speaks about creating dollhouses as a child.

— kristen bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, "On Creativity: James Franco, Joan Smalls + Inez & Vinoodh," 13 May 2014
Mattel later redesigned the dollhouse to be more accessible to Becky and other dolls with disabilities.

— michael livingston, latimes.com, "Barbie may struggle with math. But Mattel has had bigger problems with its line of dolls," 10 Mar. 2018
In 1934, Ann Calkins received a dollhouse as a present.

— alyssa alfano, cleveland.com, "reCycle old bikes for a good cause," 5 Mar. 2018

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