| 词汇 | doll |
| 词源 | doll. Doll was originally a nickname for Dorothy. In the 16th century it became a popular name for a mistress or loose wom- an, such as Shakespeare’s Doll Tearsheet, and a century later, perhaps because such women were considered “playthings,” became the name for a child’s toy representing a human being. |
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