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Barbie doll

British  
/ ˈbɑːbɪ /

noun

  1. a teenage doll with numerous sets of clothes and accessories

  2. slang a superficially attractive but insipid young woman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Personally, like most of us, I can’t even afford an extra Barbie doll house, so to be fair, Newsom is right on that one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

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

One day, she sent Gabi a Barbie doll.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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