Meaning of "dollhouse" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DOLLHOUSE

dollhouse  [ˈdɒlˌhaʊs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLLHOUSE

Dollhouse 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 DOLLHOUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 used commonly 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 dollhouses 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. 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 scale, while 1:12 scale is common for dollhouses made for adult collectors.

Definition of dollhouse in the English dictionary

The definition of dollhouse in the dictionary is a toy house in which dolls and miniature furniture can be put.

TRANSLATION OF DOLLHOUSE

Find out the translation of dollhouse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dollhouse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dollhouse» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 玩具屋
• Translator English - Spanish: casa de muñecas
• English: dollhouse
• Translator English - Hindi: गुड़िया का घर
• Translator English - Arabic: دمية
• Translator English - Russian: кукольный домик
• Translator English - Portuguese: casa de bonecas
• Translator English - Bengali: পুতুলের বাড়ী
• Translator English - French: maison de poupées
• Translator English - Malay: Rumah boneka
• Translator English - German: Puppenhaus
• Translator English - Japanese: おもちゃの家
• Translator English - Korean: 인형의 집
• Translator English - Javanese: Dollhouse
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nhà búp bê
• Translator English - Tamil: சிறு வீடு
• Translator English - Marathi: बाहुली
• Translator English - Turkish: oyuncak bebek evi
• Translator English - Italian: casa delle bambole
• Translator English - Polish: Domek dla lalek
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ляльковий будиночок
• Translator English - Romanian: casă de păpuși
• Translator English - Greek: κουκλόσπιτο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: poppenhuis
• Translator English - Swedish: dockskåp
• Translator English - Norwegian: dukkehus

QUOTES WITH «DOLLHOUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dollhouse.

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Jill McCorkle

Building a dollhouse is a lot like writing a novel because you are God of the Universe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLLHOUSE»

Discover the use of dollhouse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dollhouse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Dollhouse: A Novel

Dollhouse is an addictively entertaining novel about an exciting, high-profile, complicated family with a huge heart and a lot of love.

Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, 2011

The Dollhouse Murders

A dollhouse filled with a ghostly light in the middle of the night and dolls that have moved from where she last left them lead Amy and her mentally handicapped sister to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that took place years ...

Betty Ren Wright, 2009

Paper Dollhouse: The Story of My Mother, Her Strength and ...

This unexpected story from the accomplished doctor and cohost of the Emmy® Award–winning medical talk show The Doctors will captivate, surprise, and inspire readers and her many daytime TV fans.

Lisa M Masterson, 2012

Dollhouse: A Play

Nora and her family seem to have it all, but as the lies on which their life is built gradually emerge, Nora comes to realize the true cost of what she thinks she has always wanted.

Rebecca Gilman, 2010

Inside Joss' Dollhouse: From Alpha to Rossum

Inside Joss' Dollhouse is a fitting tribute to this complex, engaging show. The anthology’s 18 sometimes funny, always insightful pieces cover Dollhouse from anticipated start to explosive finish.

Jane Espenson, 2013

Barbie Dollhouse Plans Book One

ALL 4 PLANS: Included in this the Barbie Dollhouse Plans Book One are the Traditional, Southern Mansion, and Cottage Dollhouse Plans and the Furniture Plan.

Dennis Day, 2008

Barbie Dollhouse Plan Traditional

1 PLAN: This durable and lovely Traditional Dollhouse is made of 1/2" plywood.

Dennis Day, 2008

Barbie Dollhouse Plan Cottage

1 PLAN: This durable and lovely Cottage Dollhouse is made of 1/2" plywood.

Dennis Day, 2008

Midnight in the Dollhouse

A family of dolls helps their young owner, who has been left lame by an accident, find a clue to hidden treasure.

Marjorie Stover, 1990

Barbie Dollhouse Plan Furniture

1 PLAN: My daughters would place Barbie on her plastic furniture and Barbie would fall over.

Dennis Day, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLLHOUSE»

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No more tiny furniture: Garden City dollhouse shop owner ready to …

Margaret Mullooly is spending one of her final afternoons as a dollhouse shop owner showing off collectibles she's gathered in 40 years ... «Newsday, Jul 15»

This computer game takes you into Wes Anderson's Grand …

Inspired by Anderson's film The Grand Budapest Hotel, the 2-D detective game allows you to explore the dollhouse-like set up, in which you ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

Pretty Little Liars Season 6: Episode 6 clip, "People can surprise you"

She reminds Spencer that they were in the same room as A when they were trapped in the dollhouse, and she just doesn't think it was Lesli ... «melty.com, Jul 15»

Up on the Marquee: CHINA DOLL, with Al Pacino

Mr. Pacino will be joined on stage by Fran Kranz (You Can't Take It With You, Death of a Salesman, "Dollhouse"), under the direction of Tony ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

A female producer explains 4 ways women get a raw deal in …

... Rose Byrne's The Dollhouse Collective, and Lena Dunham's A Casual Romance. Even companies that usually pass over female filmmakers ... «SBS, Jul 15»

Wizard Stranded On The Streets Of Toronto. Check Out The …

Dollhouse star Tahmoh Penikett takes up his cloak and staff but sadly loses his magical powers whilst roaming the streets of Toronto in ... «TwitchFilm, Jul 15»

Pink tiny house in the Boise neighborhood: Sleeping in Portland …

Little girls stand on the sidewalk as if seeing a dollhouse from their dreams. Neighbors accept it – probably because it's part of a truly colorful ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»

DirectLyrics Interviews Melanie Martinez: Talks Debut Album “Cry …

And just a year and a half later Melanie kept the slayage coming with her debut EP, “Dollhouse”, which contained my favorite song of hers thus ... «Music and Lyrics, Jul 15»

Will Maddie Ziegler Return To 'Pretty Little Liars'? 'Dance Moms' Star …

After the dollhouse in the last finale I thought, okay, we're already in a place where we don't know who was in that bunker besides our girls, so the idea was we ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

Todd Solondz's Wiener-Dog announces its cast

welcome-to-the-dollhouse With production underway on Todd Solondz's (Happiness) new film Wiener-Dog, Deadline is reporting that Kieran ... «Flickering Myth, Jul 15»