noun
dolly
A child's doll.
The child tucks her dolly into a toy bed.
Etymology
Dolly adds a familiar diminutive ending to doll. It is an affectionate or childlike name for the same toy figure.
More examples
- She carried the dolly by one arm.
- Two dollies sat beside the teddy bear.
- He helped repair the dolly’s dress.
Forms
dolly · dollies
Similar words
- doll
- The ordinary equivalent.