Dolly vs Doll - What's the difference?
dolly | doll |
A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.
A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
(film) A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
(children, colloquial) A child's name for a doll.
(cricket) A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.
(cricket) To hit a dolly.
To move an object using a dolly.
A toy in the form of a human.
(informal) Used to refer to or address a woman.
(Australia) A term of endearment (ie. darling).
Doll is a derived term of dolly.
As nouns the difference between dolly and doll
is that dolly is a contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer while doll is a toy in the form of a human.As verbs the difference between dolly and doll
is that dolly is to hit a dolly while doll is to cause to be more beautiful of attractive. See also doll up.As proper nouns the difference between dolly and doll
is that dolly is a diminutive of the female given name Dorothy, and later also of Dolores while Doll is a diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.dolly
English
Noun
(dollies)- (Knight)