Phrase guide

doll's house

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A miniature house used by children as a toy for recreating domestic settings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: playhouse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: house

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small, cramped, dwelling-place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a small model of a house used as a toy by children

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dollhouse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plaything, toy

4

noun

Meaning 4

a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dollhouse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: house

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: pophuis — miniature house for dolls
  • Bulgarian: къща за кукли (kǎšta za kukli) — miniature house for dolls
  • Bulgarian: куклена къща (kuklena kǎšta) — miniature house for dolls
  • Catalan: casa de nines — miniature house for dolls
  • Chinese Mandarin: 玩具房子 (wánjù fángzi) — miniature house for dolls
  • Chinese Mandarin: 玩偶之家 (wán'ǒu zhī jiā) — miniature house for dolls
  • Chinese Mandarin: 玩具屋 (wánjù wū) — miniature house for dolls
  • Danish: dukkehus — miniature house for dolls
  • Dutch: poppenhuis — miniature house for dolls
  • Esperanto: pupdomo — miniature house for dolls
  • Estonian: nukumaja — miniature house for dolls
  • Faroese: dukkuhús — miniature house for dolls
  • Finnish: nukkekoti — miniature house for dolls
  • Finnish: nukketalo — miniature house for dolls
  • French: maison de poupée — miniature house for dolls
  • Georgian: თოჯინების სახლი (toǯinebis saxli) — miniature house for dolls
  • German: Puppenstube — miniature house for dolls
  • German: Puppenhaus — miniature house for dolls
  • Greek: κουκλόσπιτο (kouklóspito) — miniature house for dolls
  • Hindi: घरौंदा (gharaundā) — miniature house for dolls
  • Hungarian: babaház — miniature house for dolls
  • Icelandic: dúkkuhús — miniature house for dolls
  • Indonesian: rumah boneka — miniature house for dolls
  • Italian: casa di bambole — miniature house for dolls
  • Japanese: 人形の家 (ningyō no ie) — miniature house for dolls
  • Japanese: ドールハウス (dōruhausu) — miniature house for dolls
  • Kazakh: қуыршақ үй (quyrşaq üi) — miniature house for dolls
  • Korean: 인형의 집 (inhyeong-ui jip) — miniature house for dolls
  • Korean: 돌하우스 (dolhauseu) — miniature house for dolls
  • Maranao: balabalay — miniature house for dolls
  • Marathi: घरकूल (gharkūl) — miniature house for dolls
  • Polish: domek dla lalek — miniature house for dolls
  • Portuguese: casa de bonecas/boneca — miniature house for dolls
  • Russian: ку́кольный до́мик (kúkolʹnyj dómik) — miniature house for dolls
  • Spanish: casa de muñecas — miniature house for dolls
  • Swedish: dockhus — miniature house for dolls
  • Swedish: dockskåp — miniature house for dolls
  • Telugu: బొమ్మరిల్లు (bommarillu) — miniature house for dolls
  • Turkish: oyungaç ev — miniature house for dolls
  • Turkish: oyuncak ev — miniature house for dolls
  • Welsh: tŷ dòl — miniature house for dolls