Dollmaker

/ˈdɒlmeɪkər/ noun

Definition

A person who makes or creates dolls as a craft or profession.

Etymology

Compound of 'doll' and 'maker.' This occupational term emerged in the 16th-17th centuries when doll-making became a specialized craft in Europe, particularly in Germany and France.

Kelly Says

German dollmakers in Nuremberg became so famous from the 1500s onward that the city became the center of European doll manufacturing—whole families perfected techniques passed down for generations, making doll-making a prestigious art form!

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