Definitions for Dolly
ˈdɒl idol·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Matched Categories

1. • Conveyance
   • Plaything

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Dolly »

1. Lloyd

2. oldly

How to pronounce Dolly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Dolly in sign language?

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. Kenny Rogers thanks:

   Barry Gibb was producing an album on me and Barry Gibb gave me this song, and I went and learned it and went into the studio and sang it for four days. And I finally looked at Barry Gibb and said, Barry Gibb, I dont even like this song anymore. And Barry Gibb said, You know what we need ? We need Dolly Parton. I thought, Man, that guy is a visionary. Kenny Rogers thanks GETS CANDID ON PERFORMING WITH DOLLY PARTON FOR THE LAST TIME Country music star Kenny Rogers thanks gives Kenny Rogers thanks acceptance speech at the ceremony for the 2013 inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame. ( The Associated Press).

2. Travis Tritt:

   The people that were in the room that night were Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Porter Wagoner, all of these big country music stars.

3. Queen Latifah:

   I had boobs like Dolly Parton, i did nothing but try to hide them my whole life and as soon as I was in college I was like, ‘These have got to go.’.

4. Dolly Parton:

   She was very sure of herself and she knows shes a star in her own right, i think we just love being together. I dont think she was thinking that she was singing with Dolly Parton, she was just getting to sing with another female artist... [Were] very compatible and our voices really blended really well, so we just got into it as just singers and loved it.

5. Talia Hill:

   We were on set, and I was at the hot chocolate station, and Dolly Parton said' Go back to your beginning positions,' so, there is a vehicle moving, and I was walking, and somebody grabbed me and pulled me back -- and it was Dolly Parton.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dolly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dolly
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dolly
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Dolly
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Dolly
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Dolly