doll
n. countablen. 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.
The child carries her favorite doll everywhere.
The museum features a collection of antique porcelain dolls dressed in traditional Victorian clothing.
Psychologists often use dolls during therapy sessions to help young children express complex emotions or recount events they cannot yet articulate in words.
* 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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Commonly used as a direct object with verbs like 'play with' or 'collect'.
- Noundoll
- Noundolly
Last updated May 2, 2026