dollhouse
noun
doll·house
ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s 
ˈdȯl-
variants
or less commonly doll's house
or dolls' house
1
: a child's small-scale toy house
2
: a dwelling so small as to suggest a house for dolls
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In the nine-photo carousel, Chopra Jonas posted several pictures, including an image of her with Malti and her husband Nick Jonas at the park and another of Malti playing with a dollhouse.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 July 2025
Inspired by the artifice of playthings, Jacobs turned to 1960s paper dolls last February, and this season opened the door to the dollhouse once again with clownish, clomping platform heels that forced his models to walk with a Barbie-like gait.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Armstrong takes advantage of dollhouse items by using miniature couches to display jewelry in her home.
—Katie Hill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
Gabby also has a host of cat friends—known by their collective name the Gabby Cats—who assist in her adventures in the dollhouse.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 May 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 July 2025
Inspired by the artifice of playthings, Jacobs turned to 1960s paper dolls last February, and this season opened the door to the dollhouse once again with clownish, clomping platform heels that forced his models to walk with a Barbie-like gait.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Armstrong takes advantage of dollhouse items by using miniature couches to display jewelry in her home.
—Katie Hill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
Gabby also has a host of cat friends—known by their collective name the Gabby Cats—who assist in her adventures in the dollhouse.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 May 2025
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“Dollhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollhouse. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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dollhouse
noun
doll·house
ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s
ˈdȯl-
: a child's small toy house
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