What does doll mean?

Definitions for doll
dɒldoll

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

Princeton's WordNet

  1. doll, dollynoun

    a small replica of a person; used as a toy

  2. dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, birdnoun

    informal terms for a (young) woman

Wiktionary

  1. dollnoun

    A toy in the form of a human.

  2. dollnoun

    Used to refer to or address a woman.

  3. dollnoun

    A term of endearment (ie. darling).

  4. dollverb

    To cause to be more beautiful of attractive. See also doll up

  5. Dollnoun

    A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.

  6. Etymology: From Doll, a popular pet form of Dorothy.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dollnoun

Wikipedia

  1. Doll

    A doll is a model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls go back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. They have been made as crude, rudimentary playthings as well as elaborate art. Modern doll manufacturing has its roots in Germany, from the 15th century. With industrialization and new materials such as porcelain and plastic, dolls were increasingly mass-produced. During the 20th century, dolls became increasingly popular as collectibles.

ChatGPT

  1. doll

    A doll is a small model of a human figure, often designed as a toy for children and commonly used in make-believe play. Dolls can be made from a variety of materials including plastic, cloth, porcelain, clay, and wood. Some dolls are made to resemble infants or adults and may have realistic features and accessories, while others may depict fictional or mythical characters. In some cultures, dolls also have special religious or ceremonial significance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dollnoun

    a child's puppet; a toy baby for a little girl

  2. Etymology: [A contraction of Dorothy; or less prob. an abbreviation of idol; or cf. OD. dol a whipping top, D. dollen to rave, and E. dull.]

Wikidata

  1. Doll

    A doll is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have traditionally been used in magic and religious rituals throughout the world, and traditional dolls made of materials like clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls go back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome. Dolls being used as toys was documented in Greece around 100AD. They have been made as crude, rudimentary playthings as well as elaborate art. Modern doll manufacturing has its roots in Germany going back to the 15th century. With industrialization and the appearance of new materials like porcelain and plastic, dolls were increasingly mass-produced. During the 20th century dolls became increasingly popular as collectibles.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Doll

    dol, n. a puppet or toy-baby for a child: a pretty but silly woman: the smallest or pet pig in a litter.—ns. Doll′dom; Doll′hood; Doll′ship; Doll's′-house. [Prob. from Dolly, familiar dim. of Dorothy.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DOLL

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Doll is ranked #3646 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Doll surname appeared 9,749 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Doll.

    93.7% or 9,144 total occurrences were White.
    2% or 200 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.6% or 159 total occurrences were Black.
    1.3% or 133 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 72 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.4% or 41 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'doll' in Nouns Frequency: #2762

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of doll in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of doll in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of doll in a Sentence

  1. Larry Yepez:

    I could feel his strength. I felt like a little rag doll underneath him.

  2. Alan Marshall Beck:

    A little girl can be sweeter (and badder) oftener than anyone else in the world. She can jitter around, and stomp, and make funny noises that frazzle your nerves, yet just when you open your mouth she stands there demure with that special look in her eyes. A girl is Innocence playing in the mud, Beauty standing on its head, and Motherhood dragging a doll by the foot.

  3. Cenap Gumren:

    We saw a life vest, which looked like an empty floating life vest, but we decided to still go check it out. I am so glad we decided to go. When we got close, it looked like a toy, like a doll, and we thought he was dead. My first thought was, 'Okay, we have to pick up this dead baby body from the water.' But when we got closer to him, we heard his moaning.

  4. Paul Dorfman:

    Russian doll’s worth of interlocking dependencies.

  5. Jim Silver:

    There’s very little out there in the toy market for preschoolers in dolls that isn’t a baby doll. But kids younger and younger are asking for a Barbie, which is for ages 3 and up, so this is a great opportunity for Mattel to introduce Barbie even earlier to kids.

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