doll, dolly
(noun) a small replica of a person; used as a toy
dolly
(noun) conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
dolly
(noun) conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dolly (plural dollies)
(childish, colloquial) A doll.
A contrivance for stirring
A disc with downward legs and a vertical handle, used for agitating laundry.
Synonym: posser
A device turned on a vertical axis by a handle or a winch, giving a circular motion to ore being washed.
A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc, in bridge building.
A small truck without means of steering, to be slipped under a load.
A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
(film) A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
(slang) A young woman, especially one who is frivolous or vapid. [from 1790s]
(slang, UK, dated) A fashionable young woman, one who follows the latest music or clothing fashions. [1960s]
(cricket, dated) A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.
(gambling) A marker placed on the winning number by the dealer at roulette.
dolly (third-person singular simple present dollies, present participle dollying, simple past and past participle dollied)
(transitive, cricket) To hit a dolly.
(transitive) To move (an object) using a dolly.
(transitive) To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
(transitive) To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.
(transitive) To crush ore with a dolly.
dolly (comparative more dolly, superlative most dolly)
(Polari) Pretty; attractive.
dolly (plural dollies)
(India) An offering of fruit or flowers.
• Lloyd, oldly
Dolly
A diminutive of the female given names Dorothy, Dolores.
Dolly (plural Dollies)
(poker) Ellipsis of Dolly Parton.
Ellipsis of Dolly Varden trout.
• Lloyd, oldly
Source: Wiktionary
Dol"ly, n.; pl. Dollies (.
1. (Mining)
Definition: A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.
2. (Mach.)
Definition: A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet. Knight.
3. In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
4. A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
5. A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
Dol"ly, n.
Definition: A child's mane for a doll. Dolly shop, a shop where rags, old junk, etc., are bought and sold; usually, in fact, an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop, formerly distinguished by the sign of a black doll. [England]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
