Kewpie doll™
noun/ˈkjuːpi dɒl/
/ˈkjuːpi dɑːl/
(also Kewpie)
- a US make of child's doll with a fat, happy face, big eyes and a curl of hair on the top of its head. The name comes from Cupid, the god of love. Kewpie dolls were in the past often given as prizes for games of skill at fairs. They were first sold in the 1910s.
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