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doll.

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɒl/Received-Pronunciation/dɑl/General-American[dɒːɫ]Canada/dɔl/Australia
  1. A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

  2. An attractive young woman.

    slang
  3. An attractive young woman. A transgender woman or transfeminine person, especially one that has a highly sexual and feminine personal style.

    slang
  4. An attractive young woman. A transgender woman or transfeminine person, in general.

    slang
  5. A term of endearment

    Australia · Scotland · US · dated
  6. A good-natured, cooperative or helpful person.

    US
    Won't you be a doll and fetch me a glass of water?
  7. The smallest or pet pig in a litter.

  8. A short signal post mounted on a bracket mounted on the main signal post, or on a signal gantry.

  9. A barbiturate or amphetamine pill.

    slang
  10. A pixel art depiction of a person, typically customized from a base template.

    Internet
Where this word comes from

From Doll, pet form of the given name Dorothy. Etymology 1, noun sense 7 was coined and popularized by American writer Jacqueline Susann in 1966 through her book Valley of the Dolls (1966) and the film adaptation Valley of the Dolls (1967).

verb/dɒl/Received-Pronunciation/dɑl/General-American[dɒːɫ]Canada/dɔl/Australia
  1. Synonym of doll up.

Where this word comes from

From Doll, pet form of the given name Dorothy. Etymology 1, noun sense 7 was coined and popularized by American writer Jacqueline Susann in 1966 through her book Valley of the Dolls (1966) and the film adaptation Valley of the Dolls (1967).

noun/dɒl/Received-Pronunciation/dɑl/General-American[dɒːɫ]Canada/dɔl/Australia
  1. A temporary barrier used in horse racing.

Where this word comes from

Probably variant of archaic dool (“boundary marker”).

verb/dɒl/Received-Pronunciation/dɑl/General-American[dɒːɫ]Canada/dɔl/Australia
  1. To place a barrier in front of (a section of the course that is to be omitted from a horse race).

    UK · transitive
Where this word comes from

Probably variant of archaic dool (“boundary marker”).

noun/dɒl/Received-Pronunciation/dɑl/General-American[dɒːɫ]Canada/dɔl/Australia
  1. Synonym of dollar.

    US · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Clipping of dollar.

verb/dɒl/Received-Pronunciation/dɑl/General-American[dɒːɫ]Canada/dɔl/Australia
  1. To warm moderately; to make tepid; to mull.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Possibly same as dull (whence Middle English doll).

noun/dɒl/Received-Pronunciation/dɑl/General-American[dɒːɫ]Canada/dɔl/Australia
  1. Obsolete form of dal.

    alt-of · obsolete · uncountable
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