dollhouse

• Nom désignant une petite maison modèle utilisée comme jouet pour enfants, ou une chose comparée à un tel jouet en raison de sa petite taille.

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.

   maison de poupée (au sens de très petite maison)

   • 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.

   Synonymesmatchboxshoebox

2. Toy houseA2formal

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

   maison de poupée

   • 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.