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doll

DEFINITIONS OF: doll

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n a small replica of a person; used as a toy

Synonyms:
dolly
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golliwog, golliwogg
a grotesque black doll
kachina
a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
paper doll
a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being
puppet
a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
rag doll
a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted
sawdust doll
a doll that is stuffed with sawdust
toy soldier
a doll that resembles a soldier
glove doll, glove puppet, hand puppet
a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand
Type of:
plaything, toy
an artifact designed to be played with

n informal terms for a (young) woman

Synonyms:
bird, chick, dame, skirt, wench
Type of:
fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman
a young woman
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