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Meaning of "doll" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOLL

Probably from Doll, pet name for Dorothy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOLL

doll  [dɒl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doll is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOLL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

doll

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 new materials like porcelain and plastic, dolls were increasingly mass-produced. During the 20th century dolls became increasingly popular as collectibles.

Definition of doll in the English dictionary

The definition of doll in the dictionary is a small model or dummy of a human being, used as a toy. Other definition of doll is a pretty girl or woman of little intelligence: sometimes used as a term of address.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOLL

dolium
doll carriage
doll up
doll´s house
doll´s pram
dollar
dollar area
dollar bill
dollar diplomacy
dollar gap
dollar rate
dollar sign
dollarbird
dollared
dollarfish
dollarisation
dollarization
dollarize
dollarless
dollarocracy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOLL

atoll
baby doll
babydoll
boll
Carroll
coll
electoral roll
honor roll
knoll
moll
payroll
poll
rock and roll
rock-and-roll
rock´n´roll
roll
scroll
stroll
toll
troll

Synonyms and antonyms of doll in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOLL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «doll» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of doll

Translation of «doll» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOLL

Find out the translation of doll to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doll from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doll» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洋娃娃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muñeco
570 millions of speakers

English

doll
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुड़िया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دُمْيَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кукла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boneca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুতুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poupée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak patung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Puppe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boneka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

búp bê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொம்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाहुली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oyuncak bebek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bambola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lalka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лялька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păpușă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κούκλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

docka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dukke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doll

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLL»

The term «doll» is very widely used and occupies the 5.352 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of doll
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «doll» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «doll» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doll

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10 QUOTES WITH «DOLL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word doll.
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Colleen Atwood
It's great fun that my grandkids get to see the costumes in 'Alice in Wonderland' or a doll with grandma's dress, but then they also let me know they're bummed I didn't do any of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies.
2
Oksana Baiul
I will try to make a doll of Oksana with a little dog.
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Justine Bateman
If my kids were to make a talking doll of me as a mother, one of my recorded phrases would be 'I will throw that in the trash.' 'If you don't put that down right now, I will throw that in the trash.' It's very funny to hear myself say certain things - like noticing which phrases become the most popular to use.
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F. H. Bradley
We say that a girl with her doll anticipates the mother. It is more true, perhaps, that most mothers are still but children with playthings.
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Cara Buono
I've had a job since I was 11. I had a paper route, I worked at a video store, I was a toy doll at FAO Schwartz when I was in high school. And I think that it's made me really disciplined when it came to pursuing acting, because I had no clue how to go about it.
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John Cena
I don't doll myself up for TV because I want people to accept me for who I am.
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Bill Dedman
Huguette Clark was an artist, a painter and doll collector.
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Zoey Deutch
My signature look is an eighties baby doll dress, combat boots with colorful socks sticking out, and then mounds of jewelry. I love silver and turquoise. I go to Montana every winter, so I hunt around for cool pieces there.
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Missy Elliott
I used to put all my doll babies on my bed with their hands up and I would do full shows for them. I'd even do the screaming and clapping. I was bugging to be a singer.
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Ezekiel Emanuel
For months, my parents had been trying to prepare me for the arrival of a real sibling. They had given me a doll to play with and encouraged me to take care of her. And when the baby, a little boy they named Rahm, finally arrived, they encouraged me to help take care of him, too.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLL»

Discover the use of doll in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doll and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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William's Doll
More than anything, William wants a doll. "Don't be a creep," says his brother. "Sissy, sissy," chants the boy next door. Then one day someone really understands William's wish, and makes it easy for others to understand, too.
Charlotte Zolotow, 1985
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Anatomy Of A Doll: The Fabric Sculptor's Handbook
Master dollmaker Susanna Oroyan gives you the definitive book on fabric sculpting. Anatomy of a Doll is packed with an abundance of exquisite photographs that capture the best work from dollmakers today.
Susanna Oroyan, 2010
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Beautiful Babies: The Art of Reborn Doll Making
Just what is a "Reborn Baby" you ask?Reborn Doll making is the fascinating new art of taking a vinyl baby doll, and enhancing it using repainting techniques, to create the look and feel of a real live baby.
Michele Barrow-Bélisle, 2007
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The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story
This award-winning novel is now available in paperback.
Mary Downing Hahn, 2007
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Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction
Advance your dollmaking skills with this in-depth guide by master-dollmaker Susanna Oroyan!
Susanna Oroyan, 2010
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Yesterday's Doll
An antique doll handed down from her great-great-grandmother becomes an object of fascination for Meg when she discovers that the doll has the power to transport her back in time.
Cora Taylor, 1989
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The Lonely Doll
A lonely doll named Edith finally finds friendship with two visiting teddy bears.
‎1998
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The Christmas Doll
As Christmas approaches, Lucy, a ten-year-old orphan living on the streets of London, is overjoyed to be given the job of sewing hearts for the dolls in ThimbleBee's Doll Shop.
Elvira Woodruff, 2002
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China Doll: The Imagined Life of an American Actress
Playbook.
Elizabeth Wong, 2005
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Sew Baby Doll Clothes: Instructions and Full-size Patterns ...
Instructions and full-size patterns for 30+ projects for 12" to 22" dolls.
Joan Hinds, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doll is used in the context of the following news items.
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The World of Life-Like Reborns: From Doll Collectors to Alzheimer's …
Now in its second year — but already one of the largest conventions of its kind in the world — the R.O.S.E. International Doll Show will shine a ... «Westword, Jul 15»
2
Up on the Marquee: CHINA DOLL, with Al Pacino
The world premiere of David Mamet's new play China Doll, which stars Academy Award-winner Al Pacino, will begin previews on October 21, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Lebanese doll startup aims to present a more realistic body image
My Doll and Me is making dolls that more closely resemble the market they're targeted at. (Images via My Doll and Me). Long before ... «Wamda, Jul 15»
4
What a Hospital Did to a 'Doll' Ended Up Costing Them $100000
Susan Hearsey, a British woman with severe learning disabilities, was “devastated” by the way hospital staff treated a doll she believed was her ... «IJ Review, Jul 15»
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Kathie Lee Gifford Tells BFF Kris Jenner That Caitlyn Jenner Is a …
"Bruce, at the time, was a doll. Still is," Gifford said, before making a good-natured joke about her going public with her transition. "Now she's a ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
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The Sad Little Princess to benefit Hope For Veterans
Stacia McDonough, award-winning doll designer and CEO of Neva ... It's a collaboration between the Bedminster-based doll artist, and the late ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Jul 15»
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Museum out to doll up old gowns
Stephen B. Thornton Former first lady Gay White (center) speaks during the announcement of a fundraiser to support the restoration of ... «Northwest Arkansas News, Jul 15»
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Hospital staff cut up doll that woman treated as her own child
A woman with severe learning disabilities has been awarded £65,000 in compensation from the NHS, after hospital staff cut up a doll that she ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Satanic swearing baby doll and other inappropriate toys I've owned
Last year, my kids and I were doing a routine check of the local St Vinnies shop, when my daughter found a toy she absolutely HAD to have. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
10
Iftars of the day: Smoking Doll and VIDA
The restaurant's two branches (Nation Towers Galleria on the Corniche and Boutik Mall, Reem Island) are offering an Asian-inspired iftar with ... «The National, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Doll [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/doll>. May 2024 ».
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