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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dollhouse, doll's housenoun

    a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything

  2. dollhouse, doll's housenoun

    a small model of a house used as a toy by children

GCIDE

  1. dollhousenoun

    a house so small that it is likened to a child's dollhouse. Sometimes used in reference to a small house with especially elaborate exterior decoration.

  2. dollhousenoun

    a small model of a house used as a toy by children, usually including miniature furniture and other objects that can be arranged inside it as the would be in a real house.

Wiktionary

  1. dollhousenoun

    A miniature house used by children as a toy or as a base for domestic dioramas.

Wikipedia

  1. Dollhouse

    A dollhouse or doll's house is a toy home made in miniature. Since the early 20th century dollhouses have primarily been the domain of children, but their collection and crafting is also a hobby for many adults. English-speakers in North America commonly use the term dollhouse, but in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries the term is doll's house (or, less commonly, dolls' house). They are often built to put dolls in. The history of today's dollhouses can be traced back about four hundred years to the baby house display cases of Europe, which showed idealized interiors. Smaller dollhouses with more realistic exteriors appeared in Europe in the 18th century. Early dollhouses were all hand made, but following the Industrial Revolution and World War II, they were increasingly mass-produced and became more standardized and affordable. Dollhouses can range from simple boxes stacked together used as rooms for play, up to multi-million dollar structures displayed in museums. Contemporary children's play dollhouses are mostly in 1:18 (or 2/3") scale, while 1:12 (or 1") scale is common for dollhouses made for adult collectors.

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  1. dollhouse

    A dollhouse is a miniature representation or scale model of a house, typically meant for decoration or for children to play with. It often includes various rooms, furniture, and tiny versions of household items, and may also come with small dolls designed to match the scale of the house.

Wikidata

  1. Dollhouse

    A dollhouse or doll's house is a toy home, made in miniature. For the last century, dollhouses have primarily been the domain of children but their collection and crafting is also a hobby for many adults. The term dollhouse is common in the United States and Canada. In UK the terms dolls' house or dollshouse are used. Today's dollhouses trace their history back about four hundred years to the baby house display cases of Europe, which showed idealized interiors. Smaller doll houses with more realistic exteriors appeared in Europe in the 18th century. Early dollhouses were all handmade, but following the Industrial Revolution and World War II, they were increasingly mass-produced and became more standardized and affordable. Contemporary children's play dollhouses are mostly in 1:18 scale, while 1:12 scale is common for dollhouses made for adult collectors.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dollhouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dollhouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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