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DOLLHOUSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dollhouse mean?
• DOLLHOUSE (noun)
The noun DOLLHOUSE has 2 senses:
1. a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
2. a small model of a house used as a toy by children
Familiarity information: DOLLHOUSE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
doll's house; dollhouse
Hypernyms ("dollhouse" is a kind of...):
house (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small model of a house used as a toy by children
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
doll's house; dollhouse
Hypernyms ("dollhouse" is a kind of...):
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