rag doll
noun
1
: a stuffed usually painted cloth doll
2
Ragdoll
ˈrag-ˌdäl 
or ragdoll
[former trademark]
: any of a breed of large, blue-eyed domestic cats that have a long, silky coat with a colorpoint pattern and that typically become limp when picked up or held
-ˌdȯl
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Without warning or notice the door opens and the bull bolted into the arena, throwing Horton around like a rag doll.
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Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Cat breeds that are most likely to accept dogs into their life include Maine coons, rag dolls, and Siamese.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
While some cat breeds, such as rag dolls or Maine coons, are considered more sociable, the researchers did not examine differences in behavior based on breed.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Woods gets his title and cover art from a type of rag doll, a racist caricature once common in British and American culture.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Cat breeds that are most likely to accept dogs into their life include Maine coons, rag dolls, and Siamese.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
While some cat breeds, such as rag dolls or Maine coons, are considered more sociable, the researchers did not examine differences in behavior based on breed.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Woods gets his title and cover art from a type of rag doll, a racist caricature once common in British and American culture.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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“Rag doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rag%20doll. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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