applehead

English

Etymology

apple +‎ head

Noun

applehead (plural appleheads)

  1. The head, consisting of a dried apple, of an apple doll.
    • 1984, Annelen R. Archbold, Broommaking and Dollmaking in South Central Kentucky, page 157:
      Cloth, stuffing, scissors, thread, appleheads, hickory nuts, and corn husks lie about the house awaiting the masterful touch of Taylor's hands which turn them into dolls.
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