dollies, n.³ — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

dollies n.³

[? Hind. dali ‘a complimentary offering of fruit, flowers, vegetables, sweetmeats and the like’ (Hobson-Jobson)]

(Aus.) trinkets, jewelry.

[1879		G. Aberigh-Mackay Twenty-one Days in India n.p.: The English call these offerings [from Indian tradesmen] ‘dollies,’ the native dali].
1910		Truth (Perth) 25 June 8/8: I advises / Advertisin’ hard and fast / If they giv him back his dollies, / There will be no questions asked.