What does Dolly mean?

Definitions for Dolly
ˈdɒl idol·ly

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Dolly.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. dollynoun

    conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

  2. dollynoun

    conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects

  3. doll, dollynoun

    a small replica of a person; used as a toy

Wiktionary

  1. dollynoun

    A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.

  2. dollynoun

    A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.

  3. dollynoun

    In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.

  4. dollynoun

    A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.

  5. dollynoun

    A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.

  6. dollynoun

    A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.

  7. dollynoun

    (children, colloquial): A child's name for a doll.

  8. dollynoun

    A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.

  9. dollynoun

    a doll

  10. dollyverb

    To hit a dolly.

  11. dollyverb

    To move an object using a dolly.

  12. Dollynoun

    A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy, and later also of Dolores.

  13. Dollynoun

    Dolly Parton

ChatGPT

  1. dolly

    A dolly is a platform with wheels or casters, used to transport heavy or cumbersome objects. In the film industry, a dolly is a piece of equipment that enables a camera to move smoothly during shooting. In biotechnology, 'Dolly' was also the name given to the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell. It can also refer to a tool used to shape metal or a type of women's shoe. The term dolly is used in multiple contexts and its exact meaning can vary.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dollynoun

    a contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer

  2. Dollynoun

    a tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet

  3. Dollynoun

    in pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver

  4. Dollynoun

    a small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building

  5. Dollynoun

    a compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc

  6. Dollynoun

    a child's mane for a doll

Wikidata

  1. Dolly

    Dolly is a rock band from Nantes, France. The group is popular in France but less well-known elsewhere. Dolly's vocalist Emmanuelle Monet has appeared in many collaborations, including a song together with Apocalyptica on the single "Wie weit/How far/En Vie". Dolly stopped their activity indefinitely after the death of Mickaël Chamberlin in a car accident on 25 May 2005.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dolly

    dol′i, n. a complimentary offering of flowers, sweetmeats, &c. on a tray. [Anglo-Ind.,—Hindi, dālī.]

  2. Dolly

    dol′i, n. dim. of Doll.—adj. babyish.—n. Doll′iness.

  3. Dolly

    dol′i, n. a wooden shaft attached to a disc with projecting arms, used for stirring clothes in a washing-tub; somewhat similar pieces of apparatus in mining, pile-driving, &c.—v.t. to wash (clothes) in a tub: to beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer: to crush ore with a dolly, to obtain or yield by this method.—adj. Doll′ied.—n. Doll′ier. [Prob. from Dolly, the familiar form of Dorothy.]

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  1. dolly

    Song lyrics by dolly -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by dolly on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DOLLY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dolly is ranked #17784 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Dolly surname appeared 1,575 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Dolly.

    78.3% or 1,234 total occurrences were White.
    15.5% or 245 total occurrences were Black.
    2.2% or 36 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.9% or 31 total occurrences were Asian.
    1.4% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.3% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for Dolly »

  1. Lloyd

  2. oldly

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dolly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dolly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Dolly in a Sentence

  1. Dolly Partonhas:

    I’d feel like a fool if I went [incognito] somewhere and I looked awful and they recognized me anyhow, i’d rather they just say, ‘Oh, I saw Dolly Parton today,’ than just say, ‘Lord, did you see Dolly Parton? She looked like hell.’ That would be the worse thing for someone like me – a big painted-up plastic doll.

  2. Betty White:

    I like Dolly's whole approach to life with ongoing and uplifting songs, i never met Dolly, but everything I ever heard about her — she was a great gal to know, and you could kind of get it in her music and her voice and her approach to lyrics.

  3. Tom Sexton:

    Dolly's the No. 1 most unimpeachable hillbilly. You're a close second, it's true.

  4. Fame Foundation:

    We are in awe of Dolly’s brilliant talent and pioneering spirit and are proud to have nominated her for induction into the Rock Roll Hall of Fame.

  5. Alex Parsons:

    From the Dollywood foundation that has provided books and scholarships to millions of American children, to the millions of dollars she has donated to dozens of organizations such as the Red Cross and COVID-19 research centers, Dolly Parton has given more to this country and this state than those confederate officers could ever have hoped to take away.

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