单词 | baby doll |
释义 | baby dolln. 1. A child's doll designed to resemble a baby. Cf. baby n. 3.In quot. 1725: (probably) a doll intended for a baby. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > doll > [noun] poppin1440 mammet1461 man of clouts, king of clouts1467 pup-barn?c1475 poppet1483 babe1530 poupe1530 baby1545 puppet1550 baban1570 puppy1659 doll1699 baby doll1725 dolly1790 doll-baby1807 babushka1948 1725 H. Carey Namby-Pamby (single sheet) Now the venal Poet sings Baby Clouts and Baby Things, Baby Dolls, and Baby Houses, Little Misses, little Spouses, Little Play-things, little Toys, Little Girls and little Boys. 1792 Child of Providence I. iii. 42 It would have been a pity for such a sweet little Miss to be counting her beads, and praying to a cross, when it would be more suiting to play with a baby doll. a1862 Mrs. Nesbit Let. in D. Langley Moore E. Nesbit (1933) ii. 26 I shall bring you a Baby doll... It has blue Eyes and flaxen hair and is dressed like a little baby in long clothes. 1893 ‘S. Grand’ Heavenly Twins II. iii. x. 96 It was a huge wax baby-doll, considerably battered. 1917 Harrods Catal. 664 (caption) Long-clothes Baby Doll, with white robe, lace-trimmed cloak, and bonnet to match. 1974 Selfridge Christmas Catal. 47 Baby doll complete with layette. 1993 M. Roberts Daughters of House 61 She folded back the quilt of cottonwool scattered with gold paper stars. The baby doll's blue glass eyes winked at her. 2. Originally and chiefly U.S. An attractive young woman. Also as a term of endearment: darling, sweetheart. Cf. baby n. 6a, doll n.1 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun] > prettiness > specifically of woman > pretty girl or woman primerolea1350 jolyvet1413 prim1509 nicebeceturc1520 bit of stuff?1553 nicebice1595 dabchick1612 rosebud1668 doll1778 living doll1785 a bit (also bundle) of muslin1823 a bit (also piece) of all right1895 bit of fluff1903 dolly1906 baby doll1908 cutiea1911 cutie-pie1920 kewpie1946 tchotchke1968 tchotchkeleh1985 1908 H. C. Fisher in San Francisco Examiner 22 Sept. 9 (comic strip) And a swell little broiler will call this big cheese ‘baby doll’. 1916 J. Noel Three Plays & Curtain Raiser 227 Oh, you baby doll, I could kiss you. Come on, nobody's going to dance with you all night but myself. 1946 T. Williams 27 Wagons Cotton 11 I fell in love with this baby-doll. 1962 Guardian 8 July 16/6 The serious baby-doll face suddenly broke into laughter. 1984 D. Leavitt Family Dancing 135 Hi, baby doll. 1996 M. Herrera Do your Feet Hurt (transcribed from song, perf. ‘MxPx’) Can I call you sweetheart or even baby doll? 3. A woman's baby-doll nightdress or pyjamas. Cf. baby doll adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > nightwear > for women lingerie1835 baby doll1955 1955 Los Angeles Times 10 Apr. i. a2 (advt.) Lingerie... Rayon challis baby dolls and waltz gowns... Cotton broadcloth pajamas. 1964 P. Larkin Large Cool Store in Whitsun Weddings (1971) 30 Lemon, sapphire, moss-green, rose Bri-Nylon Baby-Dolls and Shorties Flounce in clusters. 1993 J. Meades Pompey 223 She grew up overnight—she went to sleep in flanellette and woke in a babydoll. 2003 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 26 Oct. ii. 6/2 I had drawers tumbling over with great pajamas... And pretty nightgowns, satin, and baby dolls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). baby dolladj. Fashion. 1. attributive. Designating a style of women's clothing resembling that traditionally worn by a doll or young girl, (now) esp. in having a high, gathered waist and short hemline. Frequently in baby doll dress. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > other smalleOE lightc1230 round1402 side-necked1430 wanton1489 Spanish1530 tucked1530 lustya1555 civil1582 open-breasted1598 full1601 everlasting1607 sheeten1611 nothinga1616 burly1651 pin-up1677 slouching1691 double-breasted1701 negligée1718 translated1727 uniform1746 undress1777 single-breasted1796 unworn1798 mamalone1799 costumic1801 safeguard1822 Tom and Jerry1830 lightweight1837 fancy dress1844 wrap-1845 hen-skin1846 Mary Stuart1846 well-cut1849 mousquetaire1851 empire1852 costumary1853 solid1859 spring weight1869 Henri II1870 western1881 hard-boiled1882 man-of-war1883 Henley1886 demi-season1890 Gretchen1890 toreador1892 crossover1893 French cut1896 drifty1897 boxy1898 Buster Brown1902 Romney1903 modistic1907 Peter Pan1908 classic1909 Fauntleroy1911 baby doll1912 flared1928 flare1929 tuck-in1929 unpressed1932 Edwardian1934 swingy1937 topless1937 wraparound1937 dressed-down1939 cover-up1942 Sun Yat-sen1942 utility1942 non-utility1948 sudsable1951 off-the-shoulder1953 peasant1953 flareless1954 A-line1955 matador1955 stretch1956 wash-and-wear1959 layered1962 Tom Jones1964 Carnaby Street1965 Action Man1966 Mao-style1967 wear-dated1968 thermal1970 bondage1980 swaggery1980 hoochie1990 mitumba1990 kinderwhore1994 1912 A. Abbott Capt. Martha Mary 133 Her present frock..was remarkably like a length of stove-pipe with a deep frill at the bottom. It was a style known as the ‘Baby-Doll’ dress. 1959 Spectator 25 Sept. 406/1 Their ‘baby doll’ outfits had the nymphet look which has been in fashion this summer. 1969 Year Bk. 147/1 For summer there was the baby doll smock dress. Made of lawn or lace or floaty organdie, it was high at the neck, full-sleeved, and trimmed with velvet ribbon or narrow lace. 1984 Washington Post 15 Oct. c8/6 Just because the male models wore ruffled baby-doll tops and skirts, Richard doesn't expect to sell them to American men. 2003 N.Y. Times 6 July ix. 3/5 Baby doll dress combines a 70's print on sheer chiffon and a black Lycra tube slip. 2. attributive. Designating a style of women's nightwear consisting of a short, frequently sleeveless, loose-fitting nightdress or smock top worn over a pair of knickers or briefs, as baby doll nightdress, baby doll pyjamas, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > pyjamas > types of baby doll pyjamas1954 skijamas1958 1954 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 23 June ii. 33/1 (advt.) Baby Doll Pyjamas. 1957 Punch 27 Mar. 418/3 The Keystone ‘Baby Doll’ nightdress..is barely knee-length, and has a scooped neckline trimmed with angel lace and baby ribbon. 1967 J. Wainwright Talent for Murder 44 She was wearing a grimy, ‘Baby Doll’ nightdress. 1991 L. Gough in A. Manguel Canad. Myst. Stories 207 There she was, curled up on the back seat in her yellow baby-doll jammies. 2002 ‘Mistress Chloe’ Dominatrix xi. 172 Some very silky black seamed stockings. And a filmy black baby doll negligee sort of thing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1725adj.1912 |
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