doll

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

Synonyms of doll

• dolly
• puppet

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 on the Web

While this top looks polished when tucked into jeans or linen pants, its baby-doll cut is also ideal for leaving the shirt untucked, too. —Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026

Lunch boxes, board games, dolls, lipstick, blankets, pillows, pinball machines. —Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Think the Labubu doll craze and the food and drinks chains. —Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026

Think the Labubu doll craze and the food and drinks chains. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably from Doll, nickname for Dorothy

First Known Use

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