sololoy

Spanish

A celluloid doll.

Etymology

A phonetic corruption of English celluloid, used as a dollmaking material.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soloˈloi/ [so.loˈloi̯]
• Rhymes: -oi
• Syllabification: so‧lo‧loy

Noun

sololoy m (uncountable)

1. (informal, Mexico) celluloid

   Synonym: celuloide