dolly
n.
toy baby, doll (Informal); low cart for moving heavy loads; (Television and Movie industry) small platform equipped with wheels on which a camera is mounted; small train engine used for conveying and transporting in a quarry
v.
(Television and Movie industry) move a camera on a dolly, convey a camera by way of a dolly
Dolly
Dolly!
Dolly! was a
television variety show that aired during the 1976-1977 season and featured
Dolly Parton.In the mid-
1970s, Parton was approached by Bill Graham, president of Show Biz, Inc., the same company that produced
The Porter Wagoner Show (on which Parton had costarred for seven years), and soon afterward the syndicated variety show Dolly was born.The show boasted an $85,000 per episode budget. A variety of
country and
Hollywood stars were scheduled to appear, including
Karen Black,
Tom T. Hall,
Emmylou Harris,
Captain Kangaroo,
Ronnie Milsap,
Anne Murray,
Linda Ronstadt,
KC & The Sunshine Band, and
Anson Williams. According to her
1978 biography, Dolly by
Alanna Nash, Parton spoke to
Bob Dylan and he initially agreed to do the show, but eventually bowed out due to his discomfort with the television medium at the time.
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dolly
Noun
1. conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
(hypernym) conveyance, transport
2. conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
(hypernym) conveyance, transport
3. a small replica of a person; used as a toy
(synonym) doll
(hypernym) plaything, toy
(hyponym) golliwog, golliwogg
dolly
n.
dolly, toy baby, doll, low cart for moving heavy loads
Dolly
(n.)
In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
(n.)
A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
(n.)
A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
(n.)
A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.
(n.)
A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
(n.)
A child's mane for a doll.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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