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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 playthingplay

2. a small model of a house used as a toy by childrenplay

  Familiarity information: DOLLHOUSE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DOLLHOUSE (noun)


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...):

plaything; toy (an artifact designed to be played with)


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