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Meaning of "Dutch doll" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUTCH DOLL

Dutch doll play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUTCH DOLL

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Dutch doll is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DUTCH DOLL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dutch doll

Peg wooden doll

Peg wooden dolls also known as Dutch dolls are a type of wooden doll from Germany and the Netherlands. They originated as simple lathe turned dolls from the Val Gardena in the Alps. These dolls were sold undressed. Young girls would then make their clothing from scraps of fabric. Other similarly constructed wooden dolls, using a jointing technique where the arms and/or legs are attached to the body with pegs, are some of the oldest surviving dolls, and were made worldwide. Sometimes a peg wooden doll's arms or legs are locked together by the jointing system, so if one arm is moved the other will move. An advanced form of peg joints is where the body pegs are "split" and attached separately allowing independent movement. Tuck comb dolls are a special style of peg wooden doll, named for their carved hair comb. The head and body is turned as one piece. The hair is usually painted with curled bangs and with a painted comb. Early tuck comb dolls had elongated, graceful proportions, nicely carved details, painted slippers, and sometimes with wood pendant earrings. Some dressed as merchants were called pedlar dolls.

Definition of Dutch doll in the English dictionary

The definition of Dutch doll in the dictionary is a jointed wooden doll.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUTCH DOLL

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Dutch guinea pig
Dutch hoe
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WORDS THAT END LIKE DUTCH DOLL

baby doll
babydoll
Barbie doll
Carroll
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doll
matryoshka doll
payroll
poll
rag doll
Ragdoll
rock and roll
rock-and-roll
rock´n´roll
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Synonyms and antonyms of Dutch doll in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Dutch doll» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUTCH DOLL

Find out the translation of Dutch doll to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dutch 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 «Dutch doll» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荷兰娃娃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muñeca holandesa
570 millions of speakers

English

Dutch doll
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डच गुड़िया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دمية هولندي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Голландский куклы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boneca holandesa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাচ পুতুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poupée néerlandais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak patung Belanda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Niederländisch Puppe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オランダ人形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네덜란드어 인형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boneka Walanda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

búp bê Hà Lan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டச்சு பொம்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डच बाहुली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hollandalı bebek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bambola olandese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Holenderski lalki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

голландський ляльки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păpușă olandeză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ολλανδικά κούκλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nederlandse pop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

holländsk docka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dutch doll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dutch doll

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUTCH DOLL»

The term «Dutch doll» is used very little and occupies the 153.321 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUTCH DOLL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUTCH DOLL»

Discover the use of Dutch doll in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dutch doll and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Secret of the Little Dutch Doll
Vacation in the Caribbean islands?
J. M. Daniels, 2009
2
The Dutch Doll
Only the narrator of the story and the vicar understand the forces at work; only they are on the doll's trail. Based on a true story. The real Dutch Doll is still at large.
Philip Snow, 2007
3
Cassell's Little Folks
Nonsense," said the Dutch Doll, trying very hard not to scream, " I don't believe it." And she pulled the bedclothes right up till they covered her nose. The Golliwog was shivering all over, and the candle wobbled in his hand. " It was all white," he  ...
4
A Poor Little Dutch Doll
A broken doll organizes a tea party for two other dolls while their owner, Mistress Susie, is out for a walk.
Dean's Rag Book Company, 1904
5
Belgravia: A London Magazine
My hypothesis is, that the modern " doll" is only a corruption of the Dutch " Delf," or " Dolf ;" and that with this Dutch doll the house too came to England. MY ENEMY'S DAUGHTER BY JUSTIN M'CABTHY, AUTHOR OF " PAUL S80 LETTERS ...
6
31 High: A Unique Perspective on Growing Up in the 1930s
Then Mama addressed the Dutch Doll to introduce us, and asked if she would bow to us. And, by Gum, that doll very regally did just that. When she regained her upright posture, Mama explained that, while she couldn't talk, the doll could ...
Clifton Noble, Sr., 2006
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The Dutch Doll (Short Story):
This is a short story I wrote that was inspired by the myth.
Glynn James, 2013
8
"They Thought it was a Marvel": Arthur Melbourne-Cooper ...
A Dutch doll in front, next to a girl with ponytail in a donkey-cart at the right. Also a big Dutch doll, behind her the motor-bus. Much traffic. 0.15: Sun is at the left. Shadows become much longer and then disappear. 510 658 0.16: Sun disappears, ...
Tjitte de Vries, Ati Mul, 2009
9
The Doll Story Megapack: 25 Delightful Tales, Old and New
“I know poor Mistress is very sad on account of Fido,” said the Dutch doll, “ because I was in the dining-room at supper-time and I heard her daddy tell her to eat her supper and he would go out and find Fido; but I had forgotten all about it until ...
Frances Hodgson Burnett, L. Frank Baum, 2013
10
An Introduction to the Elements of Algebra: Designed for the ...
2 Dutch doll. IV. 100 Dutch doll. : 142 dollars. V. 3 dollars : 1 Ducat. VI. 105 ducats : 100 ducats. If we now look over the preceding calculations, we shall observe, that we have always multiplied the given sum by the second terms, and that we ...
Leonhard Euler, John Farrar, 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUTCH DOLL»

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Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know
... presenter, and philanthropist—and one of the most striking women in the world. Here's what you need to know about this Dutch doll. «Heavy.com, Jun 14»
2
Remembering Mr. Creevey
... observe that the nearest resemblance I can recollect to this much injured Princess is a toy which you used to call Fanny Royds [a Dutch doll]. «The New Republic, Apr 14»
3
The fight to make Mary Poppins
They were mysterious with a danger to them, as personified in Poppins: imperious, troubled and like a "Dutch doll" with black hair and a ... «Express.co.uk, Nov 13»
4
Dolls of the world, unite — in St. Albans
It was a sweet-faced 8-inch Ginny Dutch doll dressed in a klompen dancer costume and carved wooden clogs. What set the doll apart from the ... «Queens Chronicle, Oct 13»
5
A glimpse of nursery life at Hovingham Hall
There was a rag-book with coloured pictures, a jointed Dutch doll, several china-faced dolls and a spoon dressed as a child. Hovingham Hall is ... «Gazette & Herald, May 13»
6
A cookie for Christmas and beyond
Schafer wrote looking for a wooden cookie mold in the shape of a Dutch doll. Eppinga (now a homemaker in Carnation) sent her one, along ... «The Seattle Times, Dec 12»
7
10 Dorkiest Characters (Who are Undefeated Badasses)
Tolkien based his appearance on a Dutch doll, so he can't be too physically intimidating. And yet, Tom is a complete badass — who's immune ... «io9, Nov 12»
8
Quilt designs on barns blanket rural America
Parron related the story of one woman who created a barn quilt in the Dutch doll design that had special meaning for her mother. The mother ... «The Seattle Times, Aug 12»
9
PL Travers and Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins, as depicted in Mary Shephard's illustrations in the book – whippet-thin, her face “like a wooden Dutch doll”, clad in a calf-length dress, and ... «The Monthly, Jun 10»
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Charlize Theron: Other celebrities lack decorum... but I'm pretty hot
... mirror when I'm all done up and think I look pretty hot," she said, adding: "But I can see myself every day and see this round Dutch doll face. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 08»

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