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

One element Davy loved was giving Jules black eyeliner under her eyes — a detail that’s a little baby doll-like. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

May this doll remind every child and every collector that dreams have no limits, excellence leaves a lasting imprint, and true greatness never goes out of style. — Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, VIBE.com, 10 Aug. 2026

How to buy the Whitney Houston Barbie The Barbie Whitney Houston doll is now available to buy online at Amazon, Walmart, Target and Mattel's websites. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Yes, a Barbie doll is not exactly natural and the same can be said about melanotan II. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 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