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All Dolled Up

Posted by Lewis on November 11, 2004

In Reply to: All Dolled Up posted by Jewel on November 11, 2004

:
: where did the phrase, all dolled up come from?

children's dolls are made to look artificially 'pretty' - so for a woman to put on her best face (use make-up) - she makes herself more doll-like, hence "to doll up".

Personally, most women look better without the appearance of working on the 'beauty' counter of a department store, but each to their own.

"Lip-gloss bitches suck!"
("Big Brother" reference)

L

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