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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The launch of the first autistic Barbie doll has been welcomed by campaigners as a step towards more "authentic, joyful" representation for neurodivergent children.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
Rugby star Ilona Maher is a two-time Olympian, a “Dancing With the Stars” alum, a social media favorite and now a Barbie doll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
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
In the Mattel Barbie doll series, who, introduced in 1980, was the first boyfriend of Skipper?
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2024
One of the most exciting things that happened to me post-Rio Games was that the Mattel toy company decided to make an Ibtihaj Muhammad Barbie doll.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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