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Added 9 October 2026

doll

/dɒl/ noun

In Latin: pūpa Coined: 1966, by Jacqueline Susann Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about doll at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.
An attractive young woman. A transgender woman or transfeminine person, especially one that has a highly sexual and feminine personal style. A transgender woman or transfeminine person, in general. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
A transgender woman or transfeminine person, especially one that has a highly sexual and feminine personal style.

verb

Synonym of doll up. (clarification of this definition is needed)

noun

A temporary barrier used in horse racing.

verb

To place a barrier in front of (a section of the course that is to be omitted from a horse race).

Origin

From Doll, pet form of the given name Dorothy. Etymology 1, 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).

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