doll
A small toy that looks like a person, which children play with or people use for decoration.
A small model of a human figure, typically a child or adult, used as a toy or as a decorative object.
An informal word for a very pretty young woman, usually talking mainly about how she looks. Some people find this word sexist or rude.
An informal, often objectifying term for a very physically attractive young woman, regarded mainly for her looks.
A warm, friendly word for a person who is very kind or helpful.
A friendly, affectionate term for someone who is very kind, helpful, or sweet.
- Base: doll
- Plural: dolls
doll up
1dress someone/yourself up smartly
To dress yourself or someone else in very nice or showy clothes, and often put on extra make-up or jewelry.
- She likes to doll up when she goes out on Friday nights.
- They dolled the kids up for the family photos at the studio.
get dolled up
1dress up for an occasion
To put on very nice or fancy clothes, and often make-up, for a special event.
- I like to get dolled up for weddings.
- She got dolled up for her birthday party at the restaurant.
like a rag doll
1helplessly tossed or moved
Moved or thrown around very easily, without control, like a soft toy.
- The strong wind picked him up and tossed him around like a rag doll.
- The wrestler lifted his opponent like a rag doll and slammed him to the ground.
living doll
1person who looks like a doll
A person, usually a woman, who looks extremely pretty and perfect, like a doll.
- With her big eyes and perfect hair, she looked like a living doll.
- The stylist turned the model into a living doll for the photo shoot.
rag doll
1soft cloth doll
A simple doll made of cloth and filled with soft material.
- The baby hugged her favorite rag doll as she fell asleep.
- My grandmother still has the rag doll she played with as a child.
voodoo doll
1ritual figure representing a person
A small doll in the shape of a person, used in some religions or stories to represent a real person, often for magic.
- In the film, the witch stuck pins into a voodoo doll to curse her enemy.
- Tourists sometimes buy voodoo dolls as souvenirs in New Orleans.
Barbie doll
1Barbie brand fashion doll
A famous plastic doll with an adult female body, sold by the company Mattel.
- She got a Barbie doll and a toy car for Christmas.
- Many children around the world know the Barbie doll from movies and TV shows.
Barbie doll
2very pretty, doll-like person
Used about a person, usually a woman, who looks very pretty and perfect, like the Barbie doll, and may be seen as not very serious or intelligent.
- Everyone treated her like a Barbie doll until she spoke up in the meeting.
- He said the new assistant looks like a Barbie doll, all pink clothes and perfect hair.
- She hates being called a Barbie doll because it makes her feel like people don’t see her real skills.