dolly
part of speech
noun (a dolly, dollies); adjective (UK slang — dolly bird, old)
meaning for a pupil
1) A dolly is a child's word for a doll. tree →
2) A dolly is a small low platform with wheels for moving heavy things or for moving a film camera smoothly. tree →
3) (UK, cricket) A dolly or dolly catch is a very easy catch. tree →
4) (old UK slang, sexist) A «dolly bird» was a rude-ish old word for a pretty young woman; it is not polite now. tree →
sense in the lessons
In little children's play; in film-making and moving house; in cricket commentary. Tells the reader of play, or of moving something heavy carefully. Phrases: rag dolly, dolly catch, camera dolly, dolly mixtures (a UK sweet).
examples
- My little sister carries her rag dolly everywhere. tree →
- The movers used a dolly to wheel the fridge out. tree →
- The camera moved on a dolly along the track. tree →
- (UK, cricket) He dropped a dolly and the crowd groaned. tree →
- We bought a bag of dolly mixtures at the shop. tree →
- She tucked her dolly into the toy pram. tree →
note
Plural dollies (y becomes ies). «Dolly» is cosier and more babyish than «doll». Dolly the sheep (1996) was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell — a name. Avoid «dolly bird»: it treats women as decorations.
Trees and pragmatics
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