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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of doll.

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Examples

  • This might not be one in the end -- but it was clearly a toss-up; and to consecrate a toss-up in this fashion with manufactured unction before a crowd of fashionable free-thinkers -- for who thought otherwise than freely, or not at all, when they were "dolled" up -- seemed to her as near

    Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

  • This might not be one in the end -- but it was clearly a toss-up; and to consecrate a toss-up in this fashion with manufactured unction before a crowd of fashionable free-thinkers -- for who thought otherwise than freely, or not at all, when they were "dolled" up -- seemed to her as near a sin as one could find in an age which had abolished them.

    The Forsyte Saga - Complete John Galsworthy 1900

  • This might not be one in the end -- but it was clearly a toss-up; and to consecrate a toss-up in this fashion with manufactured unction before a crowd of fashionable free-thinkers -- for who thought otherwise than freely, or not at all, when they were "dolled" up -- seemed to her as near a sin as one could find in an age which had abolished them.

    The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. Awakening To Let John Galsworthy 1900

  • Ms. Moellering points to the influence of celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus, who are photographed at one end of the spectrum or the other—either dressed way down when trying to dodge the paparazzi, or all dolled up for the red carpet.

    Why Not Wear Pajamas All Day? Elizabeth Holmes 2012

  • Has a Corpse Bride atmosphere to it, with a sickly woman all dolled up and petting her cat.

    The Top 100 Speculative Fiction Magazine Covers, #50-#41 pabba 2010

  • All About Eve and The Man Who Came To Dinner return to the big screen at the Egyptian Theater, and for those looking to get all dolled up for a cause, feel free to head to the second annual For The Love of Hollywood Gala in Hollywood.

    The Agenda: Free Fatburger, 'Wormholes' At MOCA, A Double Features, And A Gala Huffington Post 2011

  • All About Eve and The Man Who Came To Dinner return to the big screen at the Egyptian Theater, and for those looking to get all dolled up for a cause, feel free to head to the second annual For The Love of Hollywood Gala in Hollywood.

    The Agenda: Free Fatburger, 'Wormholes' At MOCA, A Double Features, And A Gala Huffington Post 2011

  • The first thing I noticed when I went out there to interview was how dolled up she was, what with wearing a suit made out of some kind of fuzzy fabric that looked like it came off a stuffed animal, blue eye shadow to match, false eyelashes, manicured nails painted a bright bubble gum pink.

    The Majesties L.H. Finigan 2011

  • All three Spiders were pretty dolled-up too... although, truth be told, they sort of gave off the vibe of guys in Deep Purple dressing up because they were paid to.

    Binky Philips: Valentine's Day With David Bowie, 1973 Binky Philips 2011

  • All three Spiders were pretty dolled-up too... although, truth be told, they sort of gave off the vibe of guys in Deep Purple dressing up because they were paid to.

    Binky Philips: Valentine's Day With David Bowie, 1973 Binky Philips 2011

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