Barbie doll
Britishnoun
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a teenage doll with numerous sets of clothes and accessories
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slang a superficially attractive but insipid young woman
Example Sentences
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Famously, he set a Barbie doll on fire to protest Greta Gerwig’s movie portraying the doll as a woman with agency, rather than a passive plaything.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025
This Barbie doll will come with a cane and dark glasses, and will feature textured clothing so children who are blind, or have low vision, can feel the outfits she's wearing.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024
In the Mattel Barbie doll series, who, introduced in 1980, was the first boyfriend of Skipper?
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2024
In 2018, El Segundo-based toy company Mattel released a Barbie doll in Apfel’s image, making her the oldest person ever to have a Barbie based on them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Sometimes like the Barbie doll you need to give people something that’s for them, not just something that makes you feel good giving it.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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