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Definition dolly

Etymology 1

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.

Noun

dolly (plural dollies)

1. (childish, colloquial) A doll.
2. A contrivance for stirring:
   1. A disc with downward legs and a vertical handle, used for agitating laundry.
   2. A device turned on a vertical axis by a handle or a winch, giving a circular motion to ore being washed.
3. A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
4. In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
5. A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
6. A small truck without steering means to be slipped under a load. (traditional UK artisan usage)
7. A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
8. (film) A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
9. (slang) A young woman, especially one who is frivolous or vapid. [from 1790s]
10. (slang, Britain, dated) A fashionable young woman, one who follows the latest music or clothing fashions. [1960s]
11. (cricket, dated) A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.

Verb

dolly (third-person singular simple present dollies, present participle dollying, simple past and past participle dollied)

1. (transitive, cricket) To hit a dolly.
2. (transitive) To move (an object) using a dolly.
3. (transitive) To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
4. (transitive) To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.
5. (transitive) To crush ore with a dolly.

Etymology 2

Disputed. Most scholars derive the term from doll +‎ -y, as Etymology 1, above. Linguist Ian Hancock, however, suggests derivation from Italian dolce (“sweet”).

Adjective

dolly (comparative more dolly, superlative most dolly)

1. (Polari) Pretty; attractive.

Etymology 3

From Hindi ???? (??l?).

Noun

dolly (plural dollies)

1. (India) An offering of fruit or flowers.

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