Meaning
A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
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).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 24 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-31LABDORY
- 2026-08-03DFILORY
- 2026-07-05ODEFILV
- 2026-05-17LACDORT
- 2026-05-10LODNGFI
- 2026-03-31LCDIOUY
- 2026-02-13LDENOUV
- 2026-01-19DARWKLO
- 2025-08-11DAOYIHL
- 2025-07-26LCOEDNW
- 2025-06-12DOCNIGL
- 2025-05-23OYDLGEI
+12 earlier appearances in the archive.