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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There’s even a little dollhouse.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Beginning February 20, guests can book a three-night stay at Holdsworth House, where the barn has been transformed into a bedroom decked out to look just like Cathy’s ‘skin room’ and a dining room with silver tones (plus dollhouse) appears as well, just like in the film.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
But the dollhouse needed furniture, and a vision.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Construct a charming scene using miniature trees or dollhouse supplies for a quirky snow globe village.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Beginning February 20, guests can book a three-night stay at Holdsworth House, where the barn has been transformed into a bedroom decked out to look just like Cathy’s ‘skin room’ and a dining room with silver tones (plus dollhouse) appears as well, just like in the film.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
But the dollhouse needed furniture, and a vision.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Construct a charming scene using miniature trees or dollhouse supplies for a quirky snow globe village.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Dollhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollhouse. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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dollhouse
noun
doll·house
ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s
ˈdȯl-
: a child's small toy house
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