doll

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɒl/ (General American) IPA(key): /dɑl/ (Canada) IPA(key): [dɒːɫ] (General Australian) IPA(key): /dɔl/ (South Asia) IPA(key): /ɖɔ(w)l/, (spelling pronunciation) /ɖol/ Rhymes: -ɒl Homophones: dol; (father-bother merger) dal, dahl; (doll–dole merger) dole === Etymology 1 === From Doll, pet form of the given name Dorothy. Noun sense 7 was coined and popularized by American writer Jacqueline Susann in 1966 through her book Valley of the Dolls (1966) and the film adaptation Valley of the Dolls (1967). ==== Noun ==== doll (plural dolls or (Internet slang) dollz) A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy. Hyponym: action figure (slang) An attractive young woman. (LGBTQ slang) A transgender woman or transfeminine person, especially one that has a highly sexual and feminine personal style. (LGBTQ slang) A transgender woman or transfeminine person, in general. [c. 1980?–] (US, Australia, somewhat dated; Scotland) A term of endearment Synonyms: darling, sweetheart (US, slightly dated) A good-natured, cooperative or helpful person. The smallest or pet pig in a litter. (rail transport) A short signal post mounted on a bracket mounted on the main signal post, or on a signal gantry. (slang) A barbiturate or amphetamine pill. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Kashubian: dolka ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== doll (third-person singular simple present dolls, present participle dolling, simple past and past participle dolled) Synonym of doll up. (clarification of this definition is needed) === Etymology 2 === Probably variant of archaic dool (“boundary marker”). ==== Noun ==== doll (plural dolls) A temporary barrier used in horse racing. ==== Verb ==== doll (third-person singular simple present dolls, present participle dolling, simple past and past participle dolled) (UK, transitive) To place a barrier in front of (a section of the course that is to be omitted from a horse race). === Etymology 3 === Clipping of dollar. ==== Noun ==== doll (plural dolls) (US, obsolete) Synonym of dollar. === Etymology 4 === ==== Noun ==== doll (uncountable) Obsolete form of dal. === Etymology 5 === Possibly same as dull (whence Middle English doll). ==== Verb ==== doll (third-person singular simple present dolls, present participle dolling, simple past and past participle dolled) (transitive, obsolete) To warm moderately; to make tepid; to mull. [c. 1440] === See also === puppet teddy, teddy bear === References === === Further reading === “doll n.1”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. Henry Yule; A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903), “doll”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […]. “doll”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “doll, n.1”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Anagrams === LOL'd, LOLd, lol'd, lold == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin dōlium. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈduʎ] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈdoʎ] === Noun === doll m (plural dolls) stream, jet pitcher, vase ==== Derived terms ==== a doll === Further reading === “doll”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == German == === Etymology === Occasionally found in older texts, but chiefly introduced to standard German during the 20th century from Central German and German Low German dialects, from northern Middle High German dol and Middle Low German dol, from Old Saxon dol, from Proto-Germanic *dulaz. Doublet of toll (“great; crazy”), which compare. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɔl/ === Adjective === doll (strong nominative masculine singular doller, comparative doller, superlative am dollsten) (informal) firm, hard, forceful, strong (of actions, also of emotions) Der Schlag war nicht doll, aber er hat mich genau auf die Nase getroffen. ― The blow wasn't hard, but it hit me right in the nose. (colloquial, chiefly in negation or sarcastically) good, great, satisfactory Ich geb ja zu, dass es keine dolle Idee war. ― Well, I do admit it wasn't a very good idea. (colloquial, with Ding) extraordinary, remarkable Na, das is’ ja ’n dolles Ding! ― Now, that is some news! ==== Usage notes ==== The word is readily attestable in written representations of spoken and informal German. The sense “firm, hard” is now also found occasionally in more standard prose, chiefly as an adverb (see below). The word is rarely used in Upper German dialect regions. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== toll === Adverb === doll (informal) firmly, hard, forcefully, vehemently, strong (of actions, also of emotions) Du musst doller drücken, sonst geht es nicht. ― You need to push harder, otherwise it won't work. === Further reading === “doll” in Duden online “doll”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[3] (in German) == Plautdietsch == === Etymology === From Middle Low German and Old Saxon dol, from Proto-Germanic *dulaz. === Adjective === doll mad, angry, furious rabid