Idol vs Doll - What's the difference?
idol | doll |
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
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* 1911 (The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God) , :
A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
A toy in the form of a human.
(informal) Used to refer to or address a woman.
(Australia) A term of endearment (ie. darling).
As nouns the difference between idol and doll
is that idol is a graven or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power while doll is a toy in the form of a human.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.idol
English
Noun
(en noun)- There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Kathmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down.