kewpie doll

Chubby carnival prize

A kewpie doll is a chubby, cherubic baby doll with a topknot of hair, wide eyes, and tiny wings—based on illustrations by Rose O'Neill from the early 1900s.

Kewpie dolls became popular carnival prizes and collectibles.

The term sometimes describes someone with that round-faced, rosy-cheeked look: She had a kewpie doll face.

toy

plaything

Object for amusement

plastic · vinyl · rubber · jointed · poseable · topknot · naked · pudgy · gift · playroom

cherubic

rosy-cheeked

Having pink-tinged face

adorable · innocent · dimpled · chubby · cute · wide-eyed · pouty · winsome

collectible

antique

Old valued collectible

auction · collector · bisque · celluloid · composition · chalkware · carnival prize · figurine · curio · rarities

nostalgia

yesteryear

Time not long past

memories · retro · childhood · nostalgic · wistful · keepsake · heirloom · Americana · early 1900s · grandmother

Opposites
aesthetic style

kewpie dollgargoyle

Decorative architectural waterspout

creepy doll · voodoo doll · death's head · shrunken head · grotesque

authenticity/lifelikeness

kewpie dollflesh and blood

One's close relatives

cultural register

kewpie dollmuseum piece

Object preserved for display

classical statue · ancient artifact · high art · masterwork

Family

doll, dolls, dolly, dollies

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G