a woman's costume of the late 19th century, including a flower-trimmed, broad-brimmed hat and a dress consisting of a tight bodice and bouffant panniers in a flower print over a calf-length quilted petticoat.
2.
the hat of this costume.
3.
the dress of this costume.
4.
Ichthyology. Also called bull trout, Dolly Varden trout. a char, Salvelinus malma, inhabiting fresh and marine waters of western North America and eastern Asia.
5.
Newfoundland. a large earthenware drinking cup used on fishing vessels.
Origin
1870-75; costume named after a colorfully dressed character in Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841); applied to fish in allusion to its coloring
British Dictionary definitions for Dolly Varden
Dolly Varden
/ˈdɒlɪ ˈvɑːdən/
noun
1.
a woman's large-brimmed hat trimmed with flowers
2.
a red-spotted trout, Salvelinus malma, occurring in lakes in W North America
Word Origin
C19: from the name of a character in Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841)