kew|pie doll

kew|pie doll: kew|pie doll «KYOO pee»,

1. a fairy in the form of a fat baby with wings like Cupid's and a topknot of hair.

2. a doll patterned from Rose O'Neill's drawings of these, usually made of celluloid or plastic.

3. Kewpie Doll, Trademark. a name for a doll of this kind.

╂[(apparently diminutive) < Cupid]

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