Dolly may refer to:

Tools

Dolly (tool) A dolly is the name given to a category of tools used in shaping sheet metal. In general, a dolly is a solid piece of metal, small enough to hold in one hand, with a curved or shaped face. Generally a dolly will have more than one surface, each w ...

, a portable anvil * A

posser A posser, ponch or a washing dolly was historically a tool used for ''possing'' laundry by pumping the posser up and down on the laundry in the dolly tub or directly in the wash copper, copper, or mixing laundry while hand washing it. Possers com ...

, also known as a dolly, used for laundering * A variety of wheeled tools, including: **

Dolly (trailer) A dolly is an unpowered vehicle designed for connection to a tractor unit, truck or prime mover vehicle with strong traction power. United States Classification by axle configuration There are several types of dolly bogie: * Full trailer - ...

, for towing behind a vehicle **

Boat dolly A boat dolly or boat trolley, also called a launching dolly or launching trolley or simply a dolly or trolley, is a device for launching small boats into the water. It is generally smaller than a boat trailer with smaller wheels and is not suitable ...

or launching dolly, a device for launching small boats into the water **

Camera dolly A camera dolly is a wheeled cart or similar device used in filmmaking and television production to create smooth horizontal camera movements. The camera is mounted to the dolly and the camera operator and focus puller or camera assistant usual ...

, platform that enables a movie or video camera to move during shots **

Hand truck :''"Hand truck" may also refer to Pallet jack.'' A hand truck, also known as a hand trolley, dolly, stack truck, trundler, box cart, sack barrow, cart, sack truck, two wheeler, or bag barrow, is an L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one ...

, sometimes called a dolly **

Flatbed trolley A flatbed trolley a common form of freight transport in distribution environments, for moving bulk loads. Trolleys can aid in reducing effort required to move a load by allowing the user to pull or push instead of lift and carry. A very simple des ...

, sometimes called a dolly

People

Dolly (name) Dolly is a given name and nickname, often a diminutive of the English personal names Dorothy and Dolores. People with the name include: In arts and entertainment *Dolly Ahluwalia, Indian costume designer and actress *Dolly Collins (1933–1995) ...

, a list of people with the given name or nickname *

Dolly Buster Nora Baumberger (née Dvořáková; born 23 October 1969), known by the stage name Dolly Buster, is a Czech-German former pornographic actress, filmmaker, and author. Career Buster has starred in over one hundred X-rated European movies. She is ...

, stage name of Czech-German former porn actress, filmmaker and author Nora Baumberger (born 1969) *

Dolly Dawn Dolly Dawn (born Theresa Maria Stabile; February 3, 1916 – December 11, 2002) was an American big band singer. She was vocalist with George Hall's Hotel Taft Orchestra in the 1930s, and later had a solo career. Life She was born in Newark, New ...

, American singer Theresa Maria Stabile (1916–2002)

In arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

* One of Bonnie's toys in the film ''Toy Story 3'' * Dolly Gopher, in the television film ''

Re-Animated ''Re-Animated'' is a television film that aired on Cartoon Network on December 8, 2006. It was the first original production on the genre for the network. It was released on DVD on September 11, 2007, and serves as a pilot for the follow-up se ...

'' * Dolly Gallagher Levi, in the movie '' Hello Dolly'' *

Dolly for Sue ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' is a 1964 Christmas stop motion animation, animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, Videocraft International, Ltd. (later known as Rankin/Bass Productions) and currently distributed by N ...

, from the 1964 film ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' *

Dolly (character) This is a list of characters that were introduced in CBBC's ''The Story of Tracy Beaker''. The series is based on the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on for five series from 2002 to 2005. The series was followed by ''Tracy Bea ...

, from ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' * In the film '' Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure'', short for ''Dolichorhynchops'' * One of the characters from ''

101 Dalmatian Street ''101 Dalmatian Street'' is an animated television series created by Miklos Weigert that aired on Disney Channel in the UK and Ireland from 18 March 2019 to 22 February 2020, and released on Disney+ in Canada and the United States on 28 Februar ...

Film and television

Dolly shot A tracking shot is any shot where the camera follows backward, forward or moves alongside the subject being recorded. In cinematography, the term refers to a shot in which the camera is mounted on a camera dolly that is then placed on rails – ...

, a type of film sequence *''

Dolly! ''Dolly'' is an American variety show starring Dolly Parton broadcast in first-run syndication from September 13, 1976 to March 7, 1977. Background In the mid-1970s, Parton was approached by Bill Graham, president of Show Biz, Inc., the same c ...

'', a 1976 television show starring Dolly Parton * ''Dolly'' (TV series), 1987 television show starring Dolly Parton

Music

Dolly (French band) Dolly is a rock band from Nantes, France. The group is popular in France but less well-known elsewhere. Dolly's vocalist Emmanuelle Monet has appeared in many collaborations, including a song together with Apocalyptica on the single "Wie weit/How ...

Dolly (Japanese band) Dolly was a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 2005. They were signed to the Marder Suitcase label. History Dolly was formed in 2005 with an original lineup of Mitsu, Masa, Yuina, Hachi and Takashi Oshoudani as a support member. They had ...

* ''Dolly'' (Fauré), a collection of duet pieces for piano by Gabriel Fauré * ''Dolly'' (album), a 1975 album by Dolly Parton *"Dolly", a song by rapper

Lil Tecca Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe (born August 26, 2002), known professionally as Lil Tecca, is an American rapper and singer. He rose to mainstream fame with the release of his 2019 single "Ransom", which peaked at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot ...

feat.

Lil Uzi Vert Symere Bysil Woods ( ; born July 31, 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. They are characterized by their face tattoo, facial tattoos, facial piercings, eccentric hairstyles and androgynous ...

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* ''Dolly'' (magazine), an Australian publication * "Dolly" (story), a 2011 short story by Elizabeth Bear

Other uses

Tropical Storm Dolly The name Dolly has been used for twelve tropical cyclones worldwide. In the Atlantic Ocean: *Hurricane Dolly (1953) – strong hurricane that weakened rapidly before passing over Bermuda *Hurricane Dolly (1954) – stayed far from land *Hurricane D ...

, various storms *

Dolly (sheep) Dolly (5 July 1996 – 14 February 2003) was a female Finnish Dorset sheep and the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell. She was cloned by associates of the Roslin Institute in Scotland, using the process of nuclear transfer from a ...

, the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell *

Dolly (company) Dolly is a Brazilian soft drink company based in Diadema, São Paulo which has operated in the Southeast Region of Brazil since its founding in 1987. Its main product is Dolly Guaraná. Its mascot, ''Dollynho'', has appeared in the company' ...

, a Brazilian company and soft drink brand *

Dolly's Cay Dolly's Cay (or ''Dolly's Rock'') is a remote rock on the Bahama Banks, Great Bahama Bank in the series of cays running southeast from Andros Island, and is around east south east of the southeast tip of Andros. It is part of South Andros Distri ...

, or Dolly's Rock, Bahamas *

Mephedrone Mephedrone, also known as , , and , is a synthetic stimulant drug of the amphetamine and cathinone classes. Slang names include drone, , White Magic, meow meow, bubble, ''txomin'' and yurrpt. It is chemically similar to the cathinone compounds ...

, drug referred to in slang as "dolly" or "dollies" *Dolly, fanclub of the Korean musical group

F-ve Dolls F-ve Dolls ( ko, 파이브돌스; sometimes stylized as F-VE DOLLS, formerly known as 5dolls) was a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2011. The group was composed of six members: Hyoyoung, Seunghee, Yeonkyung, Hyewon, Eunk ...