dolly : Idioms & Phrases

• a shop where rags, old junk, etc., are bought and sold; usually, in fact, an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop, formerly distinguished by the sign of a black doll. England

Webster 1913

Dol"ly Var"den

Definitions

1. A character in Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge," a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons.
2. A style of light, bright-figured dress goods for women; also, a style of dress.

Webster 1913