dolly varden

English - English

Definition of dolly varden in English English dictionary

A character in Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge,"

A style of light, bright-figured dress goods for women; also, a style of dress

A character in Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge," a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons

a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons

Related Terms

Dolly Varden cake

a highly decorated cake in the form of a standing doll with a large flowing skirt

Dolly Varden cakes

plural form of Dolly Varden cake

Hyphenation

dol·ly varden

Turkish pronunciation

däli värdın

Pronunciation

/ˈdälē ˈvärdən/ /ˈdɑːliː ˈvɑːrdən/