Meaning
doll, dolly (toy in the form of a human)
- doll
- very attractive young woman
In a sentence
Da piccola dormivo sempre con una bambola.
As a child, I always slept with a doll.
Hai visto la mia bambola nuova?
Have you seen my new doll?
In quella foto sembra proprio una bambola.
In that photo, she really looks like a doll.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bambola | feminine · singular |
| bambole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine: una bambola, le bambole. For a male toy figure, Italian often uses pupazzo or action figure instead.
- For an attractive woman, bambola is informal and can sound dated, flirtatious, or objectifying. Use carefully.
- Do not confuse bambola with bimba: bambola is the toy, bimba is a little girl.