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
doll, dollynoun
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, birdnoun
informal terms for a (young) woman
Wiktionary
dollnoun
A toy in the form of a human.
dollnoun
Used to refer to or address a woman.
dollnoun
A term of endearment (ie. darling).
dollverb
To cause to be more beautiful of attractive. See also doll up
Dollnoun
A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.
Etymology: From Doll, a popular pet form of Dorothy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dollnoun
Wikipedia
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
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
Dollnoun
a child's puppet; a toy baby for a little girl
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
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
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
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.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'doll' in Nouns Frequency: #2762
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of doll in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of doll in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of doll in a Sentence
Her hair was filthy. And she wouldn't let go of this doll that was covered in dirt, why was she living like that?
The attention that my Bernie doll and I have received is unbelievable, i'm overwhelmed with gratitude.
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.
She wanted her daughter to have a doll that looks like her and only has her right eye.
I didn't have a Barbie doll, so I played with eternity.
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- popAfrikaans
- دميةArabic
- kukla, gəlincikAzerbaijani
- ҡурсаҡBashkir
- ля́лькаBelarusian
- ку́клаBulgarian
- পুতুলBengali
- merc'hodennBreton
- ninaCatalan, Valencian
- panenka, pannaCzech
- dukkeDanish
- PuppeGerman
- κούκλαGreek
- pupoEsperanto
- muñecaSpanish
- nukkEstonian
- panpinaBasque
- عروسکPersian
- nukkeFinnish
- dukkaFaroese
- poupéeFrench
- bábóg, áilleagánIrish
- liùghagScottish Gaelic
- moneca, moneco, boneco, bonecaGalician
- babbanManx
- בובהHebrew
- गुड़ियाHindi
- babaHungarian
- տիկնիկArmenian
- bonekaIndonesian
- pupeoIdo
- dúkka, brúðaIcelandic
- bambolaItalian
- בּוּבָּהHebrew
- 人形Japanese
- თოჯინა, დედოფალაGeorgian
- қуыршақKazakh
- កូនក្រមុំKhmer
- 인형Korean
- بووکه شووشهKurdish
- куурчакKyrgyz
- pupaLatin
- PoppLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຕຸກກະຕາLao
- lėlėLithuanian
- lelleLatvian
- tāreMāori
- ку́клаMacedonian
- хүүхэлдэйMongolian
- बाहुलीMarathi
- anak patungMalay
- အရုပ်Burmese
- dukke, dokkeNorwegian
- popDutch
- dokkeNorwegian Nynorsk
- awééshchíínNavajo, Navaho
- monacaOccitan
- କଣ୍ଢାଇOriya
- kukła, lalkaPolish
- boneca, bonecoPortuguese
- păpușăRomanian
- ку́кла, пупс, пу́псик, ля́лькаRussian
- kukla, кукла, lȕtka, луткаSerbo-Croatian
- බෝනික්කාSinhala, Sinhalese
- bábikaSlovak
- lutkaSlovene
- kukullAlbanian
- dockaSwedish
- பொம்மைTamil
- బొమ్మTelugu
- зоча, лӯхтакTajik
- ตุ๊กตาThai
- gurjak, emzikTurkmen
- manikaTagalog
- ninik, kukla, oyuncak bebek, bebekTurkish
- курчакTatar
- қорчақ, قورچاقUyghur, Uighur
- ля́лькаUkrainian
- گڑیاUrdu
- qoʻgʻirchoqUzbek
- búp bêVietnamese
- popene, popeWalloon
- טאָק, ליאַלקע, טעקלYiddish
- 玩具娃娃Chinese
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