doughnut dolly

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Meaning · English

A female volunteer for the American Red Cross providing support to servicemen.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Carter said they flew some doughnut dollies out to Colt the other day, but they live way up at the headquarters compound, and you said you've only been between here and the hospital.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “doughnut dolly” mean?

A female volunteer for the American Red Cross providing support to servicemen.

Is “doughnut dolly” formal or informal?

doughnut dolly is generally slang.