n.
Pronunciation: ' däl, ' do ̇ l
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Doll, nickname for Dorothy
Date: circa 1700
1 : a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
2 a (1) : a pretty but often empty-headed young woman (2) : WOMAN b : DARLING , SWEETHEART c : an attractive person
– doll · ish \ ' dä-lish, ' do ̇ - \ adjective
– doll · ish · ly adverb
– doll · ish · ness noun