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• n  a small replica of a person; used as a toy
• n  informal terms for a (young) woman

• Like any technology, the dolls are constantly changing.
• Courtesy of Mattel In 1956, Ruth Handler, an American businesswoman, was vacationing in Switzerland when she came across Bild Lilli, a doll that, unlike popular baby dolls at the .
• CONTROVERSIAL: Toymakers argue their dolls normalize disability, but some parents say they pigeonhole kids.

• dolly
• dame
• wench
• skirt
• chick
• bird

News & Articles

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• American Girl Doll Raffle Will Benefit McAuley Clinic
  Mercy is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win an American Girl doll.
  June 13, 2013 - The Missourian
• Henry Cavill talks 'Man of Steel,' Superman doll: 3 highlights (Video)
  Henry Cavill talks about 'Man of Steel,' compares his suit to a 'delicious meal' and is presented with a Superman doll.
  June 12, 2013 - OnTheRedCarpet.com
• The One World Doll Project Selected to Create Fashion Doll for "Real Housewives of Atlanta" Star
  HOUSTON -- The One World Doll Project, subsidiary of One World Holdings, Inc. announced today it has signed a licensing and production agreement with Real Housewives of Atlanta Star, Cynthia Bailey to ...
  June 12, 2013 - GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Angie Dickinson in Newsday
  You'll never find a more generous soul in your life,Dickinson told The Associated Press in 2006. "He was a ladies man. He's a Taurus. He's a doll."
• Bindi Irwin in ABC News
  It's every little girl's dream to have an exact look-alike doll. It's amazing,said Bindi, who was signing action figure toys of her late father.
• John Edwards in Chicago Tribune
  Edwards adds: "But for me personally, I'd rather be successful or unsuccessful based on who I really am, not based on some plastic Ken doll that you put up in front of audiences, that's not me, you know?"