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[dɒl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small model of a human figure, typically one of a baby or girl, used as a child's toy
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Origin
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mid 16th century (denoting a mistress): pet form of the given name Dorothy. The sense ‘small model of a human figure’ dates from the late 17th century
[dɒl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- dress someone smartly and attractively
(e.g: I got all dolled up for a party)
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Origin
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mid 16th century (denoting a mistress): pet form of the given name Dorothy. The sense ‘small model of a human figure’ dates from the late 17th century
[dɒl], (Noun)
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- a temporary barrier on a racecourse or gallop
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Origin
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1940s: perhaps a variant of archaic dool ‘boundary marker’
[dɒl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- place a barrier in front of (a jump or other part of the course that is to be omitted from a race)
(e.g: staff incorrectly dolled off a fence at the meeting)
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Origin
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1940s: perhaps a variant of archaic dool ‘boundary marker’
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