/ dɒl; NAmE dɑːl/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a child's toy in the shape of a person, especially a baby or a child :
a rag doll (= one made out of cloth)
2.
( old-fashioned informal , especially NAmE ) a word used to describe a pretty or attractive woman, now often considered offensive :
She's quite a doll.
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- doll sb / yourself up
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (denoting a mistress): pet form of the given name Dorothy . The sense small model of a human figure dates from the late 17th cent.