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Definition of Russian doll noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Russian doll

noun

/ˌrʌʃn ˈdɒl/

/ˌrʌʃn ˈdɑːl/

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one of a set of hollow painted figures which fit inside each other

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