"porcelain doll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: porcelain dolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} porcelain doll (plural porcelain dolls)
  1. A doll made partially or wholly out of bisque porcelain. Synonyms: bisque doll
    Sense id: en-porcelain_doll-en-noun-n-g8oElx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. (figurative) A flawlessly beautiful but cold or soulless woman. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-porcelain_doll-en-noun-q3X2d~EV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

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