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doll

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈdɑɫ// UK //dˈɒl// doll Archaic Slang

n. a toy that looks like a small person or baby. Children often play with them and pretend they are real people.

n. a small-scale model of a human being, typically used as a child's toy. Often constructed from plastic, wood, or fabric.


SIMPLE

The child carries her favorite doll everywhere.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum features a collection of antique porcelain dolls dressed in traditional Victorian clothing.

COMPLEX

Psychologists often use dolls during therapy sessions to help young children express complex emotions or recount events they cannot yet articulate in words.

Synonyms
Origin

* As a south German surname, from toll (“mad, foolish”). * Also as a German surname, spelling variant of Thiel. * As an English surname, from the adjective dull, cognate with the first German derivation. Also compare Dill.

Usage

Commonly used as a direct object with verbs like 'play with' or 'collect'.

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