rag doll

noun

a stuffed doll, especially of cloth.

Origin of rag doll

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby rag doll

rafting, raftsman, rafvr, rag, rag bolt, rag doll, rag gourd, rag paper, rag rug, rag trade, rag-and-bone man

Idioms and Phrases with rag doll

rag doll

A limp, ineffectual person, as in You won't get a decision from her; she's a rag doll when it comes to making up her mind. This expression transfers the limpness of a soft doll made from scraps of cloth to human behavior. [Mid-1800s]