"Dolly" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dolly
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Dorothy, Dolores, or Doris. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Dolly Varden crab
    Sense id: en-Dolly-en-name-bx2~LNsS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 34 41

Noun

Forms: Dollies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dolly (plural Dollies)
  1. (poker) Ellipsis of Dolly Parton. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Dolly Parton Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-Dolly-en-noun-VkUYUEO- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 34 41 Topics: card-games, poker
  2. Ellipsis of Dolly Varden trout. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Dolly Varden trout Categories (lifeform): Salmonids
    Sense id: en-Dolly-en-noun-k2vZOXym Disambiguation of Salmonids: 25 31 44 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 34 41

Inflected forms

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