English Explanatory Dictionary

China doll

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Asian tree or shrub grown for its glossy foliage in warm climates and elsewhere as a container plant, Radermachera sinica.
  2. A stereotypically feminine and submissive young Asian woman.
noun
  1. A type of doll made at least partly out of glazed porcelain.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

China doll China dolls

Etymology

Blend of China + china doll.

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