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- [dol]
- /dɒl/
- /dɒl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dol]
- /dɒl/
Definitions of doll word
- noun doll a female given name, form of Dorothy. 1
- noun doll Dress someone or oneself smartly and attractively. 1
- noun doll child's toy: figure or baby 1
- interjection doll girl, woman 1
- noun doll person: helpful 1
- countable noun doll A doll is a child's toy which looks like a small person or baby. 0
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Origin of doll
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; generic use of Doll
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Doll
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doll popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
doll usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doll
noun doll
- baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
- model — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- puppet — an artificial figure representing a human being or an animal, manipulated by the hand, rods, wires, etc., as on a miniature stage. Compare hand puppet, marionette.
- moppet — a young child.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
Antonyms for doll
noun doll
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
Top questions with doll
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