"China doll" meaning in All languages combined

See China doll on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-China doll.wav Forms: China dolls [plural]
Etymology: Blend of China + china doll Etymology templates: {{blend|en|China|china doll}} Blend of China + china doll Head templates: {{en-noun}} China doll (plural China dolls)
  1. (offensive) A stereotypically feminine and submissive young Asian woman. Tags: offensive
    Sense id: en-China_doll-en-noun-kwApZdRb
  2. An Asian tree or shrub grown for its glossy foliage in warm climates and everywhere else as a container plant, Radermachera sinica. Categories (lifeform): Bignonia family plants
    Sense id: en-China_doll-en-noun-2jadzffY Disambiguation of Bignonia family plants: 17 83 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 28 72 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70

Inflected forms

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