Present participle variant of 'doll,' meaning to dress up or adorn someone or something, particularly used in phrases like 'dollin' out' or 'dollin' up.'
From 'doll' as a verb (to dress up or make pretty, likely from the noun 'doll') plus the present participle '-in' suffix. This informal spelling reflects colloquial and dialectal English speech patterns.
The phrase 'dollin' up' became super popular in 1920s-30s American slang, especially in jazz culture, where it meant getting dressed in your finest clothes—it's one of those words that captures a whole era of fashion and attitude!
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