Barbie

[bahr-bee] Origin

Bar·bie

[bahr-bee]
1.
Trademark. a brand of doll representing a slim, shapely young woman, especially one with blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin.
noun
2.
Also called Barbie doll. a person, especially a young woman, perceived as blandly attractive and vacuous.
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Barbie is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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barbie or barby (ˈbɑːbɪ)
 
n
informal chiefly (Austral) short for barbecue
 
barby or barby
 
n

Barbie doll or Barbie (ˈbɑːbɪ)
 
n
1.  trademark a teenage doll with numerous sets of clothes and accessories
2.  slang, derogatory usually a superficially attractive but insipid young woman
 
Barbie or Barbie
 
n

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Main Entry:  barbie
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  barbecue
Etymology:  from barbe(cue)
Usage:  Australian slang
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Word Origin & History

Barbie
1959, trademark name (reg. U.S.). Supposedly named after the daughter of its creator, U.S. businesswoman Ruth Handler (1916-2002); see Barbara.
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