kewpie


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
kewpie /ˈkjuːpi/ (also kewpie doll)
noun (trademark in the US) a type of doll characterized by a large head, big eyes, chubby cheeks, and a curl or topknot on top of its head.
– origin early 20th cent. (orig. US): from Cupid, the Roman god of love (represented as a child).
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