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Doll vs Dahl - What's the difference?

doll | dahl |

As nouns the difference between doll and dahl

is that doll is a toy in the form of a human while dahl is any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.

As a verb doll

is to cause to be more beautiful of attractive. See also doll up.

As a proper noun Doll

is a diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.

doll

English

(wikipedia doll)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A toy in the form of a human.
  • (informal) Used to refer to or address a woman.
  • (Australia) A term of endearment (ie. darling).

    • Hyponyms

    * action figure

    Derived terms

    * dollhouse, doll's house * doll's pram * doll up * dolly * Russian doll * sex doll

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to be more beautiful of attractive. See also doll up.

    • See also

    * golliwog * puppet * teddy, teddy bear * ("doll" on Wikipedia) ----

    dahl

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dal * dhal * daal

    Noun

    (wikipedia dahl) (en noun)
  • Any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils
  • A dish made from lentils, cooked with spices, tomatoes and onions etc
  • A tropical herb with yellow flowers; the pigeon pea

    • Derived terms

    * chana dal * massor dahl * tarka dahl * urad dal

    References

    * WordNet * OED 2nd edition 1989

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