| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. A shop where rags, old junk, etc., are bought and sold; usually, in fact, an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop, formerly distinguished by the sign of a black doll. [England].[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: DOLLY SHOP
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| Dolly shop | A shop where rags, old junk, etc., are bought and sold; usually, in fact, an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop, formerly distinguished by the sign of a black doll. [England]. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: DOLLY SHOP
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| Dolly Shop | Literature | A shop where rags and refuse are bought and sold. So called from the black doll suspended over it as a sign. Dolly shops are, in reality, no better than unlicensed pawnshops. A black doll used to be the sign hung out to denote the sale of silks and muslins which were fabricated by Indians. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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