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dolliness

dolliness noun: the quality of being like a doll.

Noun

dolliness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being like a doll.
    • She had a very fresh complexion and a pretty, round little face saved from any dolliness by the steadiness of her blue eyes, the firmness of her mouth, and the expression of quiet self-possession.2022, J. Storer Clouston, The Adventures of M. D'Haricot

Origin of dolliness

From dolly + -ness.

Questions about dolliness

What does dolliness mean?
Dolliness means the quality of being like a doll.
What part of speech is dolliness?
Dolliness is a noun.

Words near dolliness in the dictionary

  1. dollification
  2. dollifications
  3. dollified
  4. Dollimore
  5. Dollin
  6. dolliness
  7. dolling
  8. dolling up
  9. Dollinger
  10. Dollingers
  11. Dollis Hill

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