dolly¹ see under doll¹

dolly² /dolˈi/

1. A trolley, truck or platform on wheels or rollers
2. An implement used to wash ore (mining)
3. A wooden shaft attached to a disc with projecting arms, used for beating and stirring clothes in a washing-tub (old)
4. A tool for holding the head of a rivet

1. To operate upon, yield or obtain with a dolly
2. To wheel or roll with a dolly
3. To beat with a hammer

dollˈied adjective

dollˈier noun

dolly camera noun

A camera moving on a dolly

dolly shot noun

A shot taken with a dolly camera

dolly switch noun

A switch (for an electric light, etc) consisting of a pivotal lever pushed up and down vertically

dolly tub noun

A tub for washing clothes or ores with a dolly

dolly³ /dolˈi/

A complimentary offering of flowers, sweetmeats, etc on a tray

doll¹ /dol/

1. A puppet
2. A toy in the form of a human being, esp a baby
3. An over-dressed and rather silly woman
4. A young woman, esp an attractive one (slang)
5. An affectionate term of address (informal)
6. The smallest or pet pig in a litter

To dress (often with up) in a showy way

dollˈdom noun

dollˈhood noun

dollˈiness noun

dollˈish adjective

dollˈishness noun

dollˈy noun

1. (dimin of doll) an attractive young girl (also dolly girl or dolly bird)
2. Formerly, a dolly-mop (qv below)
3. A slow, easy catch (cricket)
4. A slow-moving target that is easily hit

doll's house or (US) dollˈhouse noun

dolly mixture noun

1. A mixture of small brightly-coloured sweets
2. One of these sweets

dollˈy-mop noun (old slang)

1. A slut
2. A prostitute

dollˈy-shop noun (historical)

A marine store (a low pawnshop) often having a black doll as sign

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