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doll
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doll  (dl)
n.
1. A child's usually small toy having the likeness of a human.
2. A pretty child.
3. Slang
a. An attractive person.
b. A woman.
c. A sweetheart or darling.
d. A helpful or obliging person.
Phrasal Verb:
doll up Slang
1. To dress oneself smartly and often ostentatiously, especially for a special occasion.
2. To add embellishing details to in order to make much more attractive.

[From Doll, nickname for Dorothy.]

doll [dɒl]
n
1. a small model or dummy of a human being, used as a toy
2. Slang a pretty girl or woman of little intelligence: sometimes used as a term of address
[probably from Doll, pet name for Dorothy]
dollish  adj
dollishly  adv
dollishness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dolldoll - a small replica of a person; used as a toy
golliwog, golliwogg - a grotesque black doll
kachina - a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
paper doll - a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being
plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
puppet - a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
rag doll - a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted
sawdust doll - a doll that is stuffed with sawdust
toy soldier - a doll that resembles a soldier
2.dolldoll - informal terms for a (young) woman  
fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"

doll
noun figurine, model, puppet, dolly (informal), manikin Her parents had given her a talking doll for Christmas.
doll yourself up dress up (Slang) get ready, preen, primp, gussy up (slang), tart yourself up (slang), deck yourself out, prink, titivate yourself, trick yourself out, put on your best bib and tucker (informal), put on your glad rags (informal) We dolled ourselves up and went to town.
Translations
doll [dɒl]
A. N
1. (= toy) → muñeca f
2. (esp US) (= girl) → muñeca f, preciosidad f
you're a doll to help meeres un ángel, gracias por ayudarme
B. CPD doll's house Ncasa f de muñecas
doll up VT + ADVemperifollar, emperejilar
to doll o.s. upemperifollarse, emperejilarse

doll [ˈdɒl] n (= toy) → poupée f
doll up
vt sep
to doll o.s. up [woman] → se faire beau*(belle)

doll
n
Puppe f; doll’s pram (Brit) or baby carriage (US) → Puppenwagen m
(dated esp US inf: = girl) → Mädchen nt; (= pretty girl)Puppe f (inf); thanks Betty, you’re a dolldanke Betty, du bist klasse (inf)

doll [dɒl] nbambola
doll's house → casa delle bambole
doll up vt + adv to doll o.s. up (fam) → farsi bello/a
to get (all) dolled up → mettersi in ghingheri

doll [dɒl] nbambola
doll's house → casa delle bambole
doll up vt + adv to doll o.s. up (fam) → farsi bello/a
to get (all) dolled up → mettersi in ghingheri

doll
n doll [dol]
a toy in the shape of a small human being a china doll. pop دُمْيَه، لُعْبَه кукла panenka dukke die Puppe κούκλα muñeca nukk عروسک nukke poupée בֻּבָּה गुड़िया lutka (játék)baba boneka brúða, dúkka bambola 人形 인형 lėlė lelle anak patung pop dokke, figur lalka boneca păpuşă кукла bábika lutka lutka docka ตุ๊กตา oyuncak bebek 玩具娃娃 лялька انسانی شبیہہ کا گڈا یا گڑیا خصوصا بچوں کے کھیلنے کے لۓ búp bê

doll دُمْيَة panenka dukke Puppe κούκλα muñeco nukke poupée lutka bambola 人形 인형 pop dukke lalka boneca кукла docka ตุ๊กตา oyuncak bebek búp bê 洋娃娃


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