The quality or state of being doll-like, pretty, or delicate in appearance.
From 'dolly' or 'doll-like' plus the suffix '-ness' (forming abstract nouns). This term emerged in the 19th century to describe aesthetic qualities associated with dolls and doll-like charm.
The Victorian obsession with 'dolliness' in women's fashion—tiny waists, pale skin, delicate movements—was actually enforced by the physical structure of corsets, making the ideal impossible to achieve without literal body modification!
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