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Doolittle

American  
[doo-lit-l] / ˈduˌlɪt l /

noun

  1. Hilda H.D., 1886–1961, U.S. poet.

  2. James Harold, 1896–1993, U.S. aviator and general.

Doolittle British  
/ ˈduːlɪtəl /

noun

  1. Hilda. known as H.D. 1886–1961, US imagist poet and novelist, living in Europe

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Ms Montgomery was starring as Eliza Doolittle in a school production of My Fair Lady.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Linda Purl and Michael Gross assumed the roles for the 1986 L.A. production at the Doolittle Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

During the costume round on Wednesday, Miss Britain Danielle Latimer tripped and fell flat on the stage while wearing an outfit inspired by the Cockney character Eliza Doolittle.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

In my senior year I was Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

On one of our trips I found an old copy of Dr. Doolittle.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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