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A term of endearment — sometimes affectionate, sometimes condescending depending on delivery — for a conventionally attractive woman with delicate, doll-like features.

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#1·Apr 28, 2026

A term of endearment — sometimes affectionate, sometimes condescending depending on delivery — for a conventionally attractive woman with delicate, doll-like features. It peaked in mid-20th century American slang, particularly in film noir and jazz-age dialogue, where men called women 'dollface' the same way they called them 'sweetheart' or 'doll.' Today it reads as retro and campy, used either nostalgically or ironically, and occasionally resurfaces in pop culture for its old-Hollywood flavor.

The detective leaned against the doorframe and said, 'What's the trouble, dollface?' in a voice straight out of a 1940s radio drama.
Origin: Compound of 'doll' (a beautiful woman, American slang since the 19th century) and 'face'; popularized through mid-20th century film, crime fiction, and popular music. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, often, endearing) An attractive woman.

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  • “#Mermay2026 day 1: flower moon (moon of May) My friend chided that I should draw #commanderfox. Thought there is no design so I got Inspired by some fan design (grey hair, scar in nose) I try a new style of coloring. Prompt by j.dollface #starwars #clonewars #mermay”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “#Mermay2026 day 1: flower moon (moon of May) My friend choosed that I should draw #commanderfox. Thought there is no design , I got Inspired by some fan design (grey hair, scar in nose) I try a new style of coloring. Prompt by j.dollface #starwars #clonewars #mermay”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “[ds2 spoilers] first he gives me moby dick spoilers now he's shilling kojima productions istg dollface if u don't let me read my book in peace I'm gonna relocate your soul into something else”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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