n.
Pronunciation: ' dä-l ē , ' do ̇ -l ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dollies
Date: 1790
1 : DOLL
2 : a wooden-pronged instrument for beating and stirring clothes in the process of washing them in a tub
3 : a compact narrow-gauge railroad locomotive for moving construction trains and for switching
4 a : a platform on a roller or on wheels or casters for moving heavy objects b : a wheeled platform for a television or motion-picture camera