Definition of doll
1 : a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
2a (1) : a pretty but often empty-headed young woman (2) : womanb : darling, sweetheartc : an attractive person
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Examples of doll in a Sentence
My aunt collects porcelain dolls.
there was a row of dolls along the shelf in the bedroom
Recent Examples of doll from the Web
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The Priests vocalist sported a dress fit for a punk-rock princess, reminiscent of Courtney Love's baby-doll look.
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Lifetime hit series takes stage with Miss D and her Dancing Dolls.
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A: My oldest joyful memories are of me writing songs and singing them to my dolls in my room.
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His 4-year-old sister used to have nightmares and recoil in fear when her baby doll was left alone on the floor — signs her therapists say suggest memories of neglect.
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Have a tea party with your favorite dolls on Sunday at the American Girls store at The Falls, 8888 SW 136th St. in Miami.
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A cluster of children near the front of the group clutched baby dolls.
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The rag dolls are extra soft, colorful and fashionable.
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Spindly and crawly and vaguely human-shaped with spooky doll-faces, the robots that hunt these kids are genuinely creepy-looking, and there are many of them.
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Origin and Etymology of doll
probably from Doll, nickname for Dorothy
DOLL Defined for English Language Learners
doll
playDefinition of doll for English Language Learners
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: a child's toy in the form of a baby or small person
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: a kind and helpful person
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: a woman; especially : an attractive woman
DOLL Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of doll for Students
1 : a child's toy in the form of a baby or small person
2 : a kind or loveable person
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