Definition of dolly
dollies
1 : doll
2 : a wooden-pronged instrument for beating and stirring clothes in the process of washing them in a tub
3 : a compact narrow-gauge railroad locomotive for moving construction trains and for switching
4a : a platform on a roller or on wheels or casters for moving heavy objectsb : a wheeled platform for a television or motion-picture camera
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Examples of dolly in a Sentence
We'll need a dolly to move the refrigerator.
my kid sister was always playing with her dollies
1790
First Known Use of dolly
1790
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Definition of dolly
dollied
;dollying
transitive verb
1 : to treat with a dolly
2 : to move or convey on a dolly
intransitive verb
: to move a motion-picture or television camera about on a dolly while shooting a scene; also, of a camera : to be moved on a dolly
1878
First Known Use of dolly
1878
DOLLY Defined for English Language Learners
dolly
playDefinition of dolly for English Language Learners
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: a child's toy doll
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: a piece of equipment that has wheels and that is used for moving heavy objects
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