dollhouse

• Sustantivo que designa una pequeña casa en miniatura utilizada como juguete para niños, o algo que se compara con ella por su tamaño reducido.

A noun referring to a small model of a house used as a toy by children, or something that is likened to such a toy due to its small size.

1. Very small houseB1informal

   A house that is so small it is compared to a child's toy house, often used metaphorically.

   Casa de muñecas (metafórico)

   • They live in a tiny dollhouse of an apartment downtown.
   • The cottage was like a dollhouse, with miniature rooms and low ceilings.
   • She described her new studio as a dollhouse because it was so compact.

   Sinónimosmatchboxshoebox

2. Toy houseA2formal

   A small model of a house used as a toy by children, often with miniature furniture and dolls.

   casa de muñecas

   • The little girl spent hours arranging furniture in her dollhouse.
   • He built a wooden dollhouse for his daughter's birthday.
   • The dollhouse had tiny windows and a working front door.