Dolly Varden \Dol"ly Var"den\ 1. A character in Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge," a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons. [1913 Webster] 2. A style of light, bright-figured dress goods for women; also, a style of dress. [1913 Webster] {Dolly Varden trout} (Zool.), a trout of northwest America; -- called also {bull trout}, {malma}, and {red-spotted trout}. See {Malma}. [1913 Webster]