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Definition of kewpie in English: kewpie(also kewpie doll) noun ˈkjuːpiˈkyo͞opē trademark A type of doll characterized by a large head, big eyes, chubby cheeks, and a curl or topknot on top of its head. Example sentencesExamples - If you can make it all the way through, I will mail you a kewpie doll.
- According to O'Neill, the cherubic-looking characters upon which the Kewpie doll was based came to her in a dream.
- So you can imagine my surprise when she asked for a Kewpie doll for Christmas!
- Unglazed ceramic versions were huge sellers in the 1910s, and by the '30s, lower-quality kewpies were popular giveaways at carnivals and festivals.
- The Kewpie doll dates back to 1909, when it first appeared in cartoons in Ladies Home Journal.
Origin Early 20th century (originally US): from Cupid + -ie. Definition of kewpie in US English: kewpie(also kewpie doll) nounˈkyo͞opē trademark A type of doll characterized by a large head, big eyes, chubby cheeks, and a curl or topknot on top of its head. Example sentencesExamples - If you can make it all the way through, I will mail you a kewpie doll.
- So you can imagine my surprise when she asked for a Kewpie doll for Christmas!
- According to O'Neill, the cherubic-looking characters upon which the Kewpie doll was based came to her in a dream.
- Unglazed ceramic versions were huge sellers in the 1910s, and by the '30s, lower-quality kewpies were popular giveaways at carnivals and festivals.
- The Kewpie doll dates back to 1909, when it first appeared in cartoons in Ladies Home Journal.
Origin Early 20th century (originally US): from Cupid + -ie. |