DOLL


Meaning of DOLL in English

I. doll 1 /dɒl $ dɑːl, dɒːl/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: The female name Doll , from Dorothy ]

1 . [countable] a child’s toy that looks like a small person or baby:

a small wooden doll

2 . [countable] old-fashioned informal a word meaning an attractive young woman – now usually considered offensive:

Hey, doll, why don’t you get me a cup of coffee?

3 . [singular] American English informal a very nice person:

Thanks, you’re a doll.

II. doll 2 BrE AmE verb

doll yourself up phrasal verb informal

if a woman dolls herself up, she puts on attractive clothes and ↑ make-up , especially before going out to a party, club etc:

Maggie was in her room, dolling herself up.

be/get dolled up (for something)

The girls were all dolled up for a party.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.