dolly
noun
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
Origin
From doll + -y, from the given name Dorothy, originally applied either to a woman or female pet or to a children's toy, and expanded to refer to various types of contrivances or devices. The Online Etymology Dictionary, while considering the reason for applying it to such devices unobvious, compares how the names jack, jenny and jimmy are also applied to devices.
Phrases
- brolly dolly
- corn dolly
- crab dolly
- desert dolly
- dolly bird
- dolly blue
- dolly grip
- dolly knot
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