Barbie
bi1.
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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| —n | |
| informal chiefly (Austral) short for barbecue | |
| barby or barby | |
| —n | |
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| 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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