Barbie

American  

[bahr-bee] / ˈbɑr bi /

Trademark.

1. a brand of doll representing a slim, shapely young woman, especially one with blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin.

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noun

1. Also called Barbie doll.  a person, especially a young woman, perceived as blandly attractive and vacuous.

barbie British  

/ ˈbɑːbɪ /

noun

1. informal short for barbecue

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Example Sentences

“That’s the beginning of the story of them having kids. It’s their story with you. It’s like them telling about giving me Barbie stickers to get me potty-trained. Or telling about the time I threw up into Mom’s purse.”

From Literature

During Ramadan, Barbie had one meal a day but after Ramadan, they were given the same amount of food but just divided at lunchtime and dinner.

From BBC

Peter, 80, and his wife Barbie Reynolds, 76, said they were never told why they were being held, nor why they were released in September.

From BBC

"What we've been through changes us. What we've been through in the last, well decades, but also obviously last year, it reshapes you," said Barbie.

From BBC

While living in their long-term home in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, Barbie said she wore a Hijab at all times and was not allowed out in public without her husband.

From BBC