dolly
nounEtymology
From doll + -y, from the given name Dorothy, originally applied either to a woman or female pet or to a children's toy, and expanded to refer to various types of contrivances or devices. The Online Etymology Dictionary, while considering the reason for applying it to such devices unobvious, compares how the names jack, jenny and jimmy are also applied to devices.
- derived from dolce
Definitions
A doll.
- ‘He pushed one of my dolly’s eyes in,’ sobbed Dora, hugging her dolly as she replied.
A roughly cylindrical wooden object used as a base when molding pie crust.
A contrivance for stirring
A contrivance for stirring:
- LAUNDRY. 1 Dolly tub and pegs 2 Mangle 3 Washing machine
- In its most common form, the dolly was a four- or five-legged stool attached to an upright handle about three feet long with a crossbar handle at the top.
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A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
- A, is the steam or air cylinder for forcing the dolly B, hard against the rivet head while rivetting: when used for making rivets the dolly B, is unshipped, and the rivet heading apparatus substituted.
In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the…
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…
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.
An unpowered vehicle (trailer) designed for connection to a tractor unit, truck or prime…
An unpowered vehicle (trailer) designed for connection to a tractor unit, truck or prime mover vehicle, with strong traction power.
A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is…
A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
A young woman, especially one who is frivolous or vapid.
- This glorious collection should be passed around clubland as a textbook study in making a seamless transition from being a disco dolly to a serious pop vocalist.
A fashionable young woman, one who follows the latest music or clothing fashions.
- Spotlight on the other hand is remarkable for prices and skirt lengths to suit the teenyboppers[…] Appeal: to a lunchtime horde of date-going dollies who cannot really afford another dress.
A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.
A marker placed on the winning number by the dealer at roulette.
Ellipsis of dolly shop.
An old gambling device, found in dolly shops, with the figure of an old man or "dolly",…
An old gambling device, found in dolly shops, with the figure of an old man or "dolly", and a spiral hole down which a dropped marble would proceed to one of a set of numbered holes.
To hit a dolly.
To move (an object) using a dolly.
To move a camera (usually toward or away from its subject) using a dolly.
To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.
To crush ore with a dolly.
To make somebody or something look attractive.
Pretty
Pretty; attractive.
- Divine. Sitting, sipping a tiny drinkette, vadaïng the great butch omis and dolly little palones trolling by, or disporting yourself on the sable plage getting your lallies all bronzed - your riah getting bleached by the soleil.
- She minces past the brandy latch / to vada dolly dish for trade, silly / with oomph and taste to park.
Left-handed (also dolly-handed, dolly-pawed, dolly-posh).
An offering of fruit or flowers.
- In some parts of India the dolly has grown into an extravagance consisting sometimes of bushels of fruit, nuts, and confectionery, with bottles of champagne and liqueurs.
A diminutive of the female given names Dorothy, Dolores, or Doris.
- Her name is Dorothy, though everyone has always called her Dolly. I do not know why, for there is nothing doll-like about her. She is a large, vigorous woman with the broad face and heavy hair of a tinker's wife.
Ellipsis of Dolly Parton.
Ellipsis of Dolly Varden trout.
The neighborhood
- neighborhand trucksmall truck
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA