1. a type of cloth doll with black skin, frizzy hair, and exaggerated features
Usage: offensive; dated

Examples

• The antique shop displayed vintage toys including an old golliwog doll.
• Many museums now provide historical context when exhibiting golliwog dolls.
• The children’s book featured a golliwog character that would be considered inappropriate today.
• Collectors of vintage dolls sometimes seek out golliwog examples for historical purposes.
• The toy company stopped producing golliwog dolls in the 1980s due to changing social attitudes.