# Bartholomew baby

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A wooden doll, generally without arms or joints, painted and dressed in current fashions.

## Etymology
From Bartholomew (“because they were sold at Bartholomew Fair in London”) + baby (“doll”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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