Wendy house
English
editEtymology
editFrom Wendy + house, named after Wendy Darling, a character in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. A prop house was created by Barrie for the first stage production of the play in 1904, and Wendy sings: “I wish I had a darling house / The littlest ever seen, / With funny little red walls / And roof of mossy green.”
Noun
editWendy house (plural Wendy houses)
- A toy house in which children can play.
- Synonyms: play house, cubby house, toyhouse
- Hypernyms: toy, house
Coordinate terms
editTranslations
edittoy house for children to play in
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