dollhouse
noun
doll·house
ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s 
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
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As a testament to my Gorey-esque bona fides, the dollhouse also contained a miniature Ouija board in the child’s room and a ghost made of Kleenex and cotton balls in the attic.
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Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
And inspired by Michael Graves, Levine made his daughters a pair of postmodern dollhouses: a slick white tower that closes up like a cabinet and a simplified Pantheon, with its sides opened up and its columns painted teal.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2025
The Johnstons’ 12-year-old daughter was eager to contribute, and put her dollhouse up for sale.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
In one window, near the door, there sits a 1930s dollhouse which was purchased from the 96-year-old woman for whom it was built as a child.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
And inspired by Michael Graves, Levine made his daughters a pair of postmodern dollhouses: a slick white tower that closes up like a cabinet and a simplified Pantheon, with its sides opened up and its columns painted teal.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2025
The Johnstons’ 12-year-old daughter was eager to contribute, and put her dollhouse up for sale.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
In one window, near the door, there sits a 1930s dollhouse which was purchased from the 96-year-old woman for whom it was built as a child.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Dollhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollhouse. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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dollhouse
noun
doll·house
ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s
ˈdȯl-
: a child's small toy house
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