doll

1 of 2

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

dollish

2 of 2

adjective

doll·​ish ˈdälish 

ˈdȯl-, 

-lēsh

: like a doll

specifically : pretty but rather empty-headed

dollishly

-lə̇shlē, 

-lēsh-, 

-shli

adverb

dollishness

-lishnə̇s, 

-lēsh-

noun

plural -es

Synonyms of doll

Noun

• dolly
• puppet

Examples of doll in a Sentence

Noun

My aunt collects porcelain dolls.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Now, over a year after the film’s premiere, the demand for merchandise is finally being fulfilled with the pending release of dolls of singers/demon hunters Rumi, Mira and Zoey from Mattel, role-playing toys from Hasbro and Funko Pops! — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Paying the price of a luxury car for a giant silicone doll that needs to be recharged every two to four hours seems like a questionable choice. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

It is measured in T-shirts and ticket sales, tourists and movie promotions, bobblehead dolls and international corporate sponsorships. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

The My Mini Baby Mom & Surprise Doll by the toy company Zuru features a pregnant doll with a removable stomach that contains a very realistic amniotic sac with a tiny plastic baby and slime inside. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from Doll, nickname for Dorothy

First Known Use

Noun

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