"Dolly" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Dollys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Dolly (plural Dollys)
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Dorothy, Dolores, or Doris. Derived forms: Dollys Flat, Dolly Varden crab
    Sense id: en-Dolly-en-name-bx2~LNsS Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 36 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
    Sense id: en-Dolly-en-noun-VkUYUEO- Categories (other): Poker, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 36 41 Topics: card-games, poker
  2. Ellipsis of Dolly Varden trout. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Dolly Varden trout
    Sense id: en-Dolly-en-noun-k2vZOXym Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Salmonids Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 36 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 24 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 33 41 Disambiguation of Salmonids: 20 26 54

Inflected forms

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