Dolly

Pronunciation: /ˈdɑli/

Definitions of dolly

noun a small platform on wheels used for moving heavy objects

Example Sentences

A1 She played with her dolly all day.

A2 The little girl carried her dolly everywhere she went.

B1 The dolly was dressed in a cute pink outfit.

B2 The antique dolly was carefully displayed in the museum.

C1 The ventriloquist used a dolly in his act to entertain the audience.

C2 The film crew used a dolly to capture smooth tracking shots in the movie.

Examples of dolly in a Sentence

formal The film crew used a dolly to capture smooth tracking shots.

informal Hey, can you help me move this heavy dolly over there?

slang Check out that dolly, she's got some serious style.

figurative She's always the dolly of the group, everyone looks up to her.

Grammatical Forms of dolly

• past tense: dollied
• plural: dollies
• comparative: more dolly
• superlative: most dolly
• present tense: dolly
• future tense: will dolly
• perfect tense: have dollied
• continuous tense: is dolling
• singular: dolly
• positive degree: dolly
• infinitive: to dolly
• gerund: dolling
• participle: dollying

Origin and Evolution of dolly

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'dolly' originated from the Greek name 'Dorothea', meaning 'gift of God'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a nickname for girls named Dorothy, the term 'dolly' evolved to refer to a small wheeled platform used for moving heavy objects, and later to a child's plaything resembling a human figure.