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Definition of living doll in English: living dollnoun ˌlɪvɪŋ ˈdɒl 1A person (especially a woman) resembling a doll in some way; specifically (a) a person of doll-like appearance, or with doll-like features; a particularly attractive person; (b) a helpless, docile, or compliant person, or one who is treated as a plaything. 2US informal. A kind or helpful person; a person who has treated someone else particularly well or has behaved in an especially friendly, thoughtful, or obliging way.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Eleanora. From living + doll. Definition of living doll in US English: living dollnounˌlɪvɪŋ ˈdɒl 1A person (especially a woman) resembling a doll in some way; specifically (a) a person of doll-like appearance, or with doll-like features; a particularly attractive person; (b) a helpless, docile, or compliant person, or one who is treated as a plaything. 2US informal. A kind or helpful person; a person who has treated someone else particularly well or has behaved in an especially friendly, thoughtful, or obliging way.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Eleanora. From living + doll. |