doll

Definition von doll im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy
O! run, Doll, run; run, good Doll.; A term of endearment (ie. darling); Used to refer to or address a woman; A toy in the form of a human; {n} abbreviation for Dorothy, a puppet or baby; diminutive of Dorothy; {i} toy baby, toy in the form of a person; A child's puppet; a toy baby for a little girl; {f} dress oneself up, primp; decorate, ornament; A doll is a child's toy which looks like a small person or baby. doll yourself up if a woman dolls herself up, she puts on attractive clothes and make-up, especially before going out to a party, club etc. Small-scale figure of a human being or animal, used especially as a child's plaything. The doll is perhaps humankind's oldest toy. Some ancient dolls may have served religious or magical functions as do voodoo (see vodun) dolls in modern times. Dolls were buried in children's graves in Egypt, Greece, and Rome and in early Christian catacombs. In Europe dolls have been commercially manufactured since about the 16th century. Doll heads were made of wood, terra-cotta, alabaster, and wax, while the bodies were made of carved wood or leather stuffed with sawdust. In about 1820 glazed porcelain (Dresden) doll heads and unglazed bisque (ceramic) heads became popular. These were supplanted in the 20th century by molded plastic. In Japan, dolls are used as traditional festival figures. In India, elaborately dressed dolls were given to child brides by both Hindus and Muslims. Today both antique and modern dolls are often collected; informal terms for a (young) woman; a small replica of a person; used as a toy
doll up: to dress oneself or another in formal or ostentatious clothing as if for a special occasion
She's all dolled up and nowhere to go.
doll's house: A miniature house used by children as a toy for recreating domestic settings
doll's houses: plural form of doll's house
doll like: like a doll, resembling a doll
doll up: "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends
doll up: If a woman dolls herself up, she puts on smart or fashionable clothes in order to try and look attractive for a particular occasion. We used to doll ourselves up and go into town. + dolled up dolled up She was dolled up for the occasion
doll up: dress up; pretty up; do up; make attractive
doll up: use special care in dressing, making-up, etc ; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends"
doll up: use special care in dressing, making-up, etc
doll's house: doll's house doll's houses in AM, use dollhouse A doll's house is a toy in the form of a small house, which contains tiny dolls and furniture for children to play with. a small toy house with furniture inside American Equivalent: dollhouse
doll-like face: face with perfectly formed features, sweet face
Russian doll: An issue or situation which repeatedly reveals more levels of complexity
Russian doll: One of a set of hollow nesting dolls, usually wooden and decorated
action doll: sometimes, a doll or figure with a mechanical feature
action doll: a redressable action figure, like the original GI Joe
love doll: A sex toy in the size and shape of a human sexual partner for aid in masturbation
rag doll: A doll made from cloth and stuffed with rags
The tornado flung the man around like a rag doll.
babushka doll: (Oyuncaklar) A matryoshka doll or a Russian nested doll (also called a stacking doll or Babushka doll) is a set of dolls of decreasing sizes placed one inside another. "Matryoshka" is a derivative of the Russian female first name "Matryona", which is traditionally associated with a corpulent, robust, rustic Russian woman
china doll: A China Doll is a common name for a doll made of porcelain. Originally manufactured as a toy for children they are now made as collectibles or art pieces
love doll: A sex doll (also love doll) is a type of sex toy in the size and shape of a sexual partner for aid in masturbation
nested doll: (Oyuncaklar) A matryoshka doll or a Russian nested doll (also called a stacking doll or Babushka doll) is a set of dolls of decreasing sizes placed one inside another. "Matryoshka" is a derivative of the Russian female first name "Matryona", which is traditionally associated with a corpulent, robust, rustic Russian woman
stacking doll: (Oyuncaklar) A matryoshka doll or a Russian nested doll (also called a stacking doll or Babushka doll) is a set of dolls of decreasing sizes placed one inside another. "Matryoshka" is a derivative of the Russian female first name "Matryona", which is traditionally associated with a corpulent, robust, rustic Russian woman
A Doll's House: play written by Henrik Ibsen
A doll: puppet
Annie doll: {i} doll used for instructing people in mouth to mouth resuscitation
Barbie doll: a popular type of doll in the shape of an attractive young woman, used as a child's toy
Barbie doll: popular brand of doll for young girls
Russian doll: A Russian doll is a hollow wooden doll that is made in two halves. Inside it are a series of similar wooden dolls, each smaller than the last, placed one inside the other
china doll: doll made from porcelain, very fragile doll made from fine pottery
dolled: {s} dressed up; decorated
dolls: plural of doll
kachina doll: doll used by the Hopi Indians to represent their ancestral spirits
kewpie doll: a type of plastic doll from America with a fat body and a curl of hair on its head (Kewpie, a trademark, from cupid)
like a doll: like a toy person, like a beautiful quiet girl
living doll: {i} adorable person, beautiful person, wonderful person
paper doll: a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being
rag doll: a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted
rag doll: A rag doll is a soft doll made of cloth. a soft doll made of cloth
rag doll: stuffed doll made from soft cloth
sawdust doll: a doll that is stuffed with sawdust