China doll
See also: china doll
English
editEtymology
editBlend of China + china doll
Pronunciation
editNoun
editChina doll (plural China dolls)
- (offensive) A stereotypically feminine and submissive young Asian woman.
- 1958, Kitty Buhler, Thomas F. Kelly, James Benson Nablo, movie title, in Frank Borzage, director, China Doll:
- An Asian tree or shrub grown for its glossy foliage in warm climates and everywhere else as a container plant, Radermachera sinica