A toy in the form of a human.
"My little sister was so upset when her favorite porcelain doll broke during playtime."
In plain English: A doll is a small toy that looks like a person and is often dressed up for play.
"The child played happily with her red doll on the floor."
Usage: Use "doll" to refer specifically to a toy modeled after a human being, such as those with movable joints or realistic features. Do not use it as a general synonym for any type of plaything like blocks or action figures.
A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.
"The little girl named Dorothy insisted on being called Doll because she hated her full name."
The word "doll" originally referred to a toy, but its modern slang meaning as a beautiful woman was coined in 1966 by American writer Jacqueline Susann. This new sense became popular through her novel Valley of the Dolls and its subsequent film adaptation.