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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When Becky ordered a Barbie doll for her daughter, she got a notification from delivery firm Evri saying it had arrived.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
He softens this blow, however, with a brief but lighthearted chapter about Nicks’ wildly popular Barbie doll.
From Salon • Dec. 22, 2024
In the Mattel Barbie doll series, who, introduced in 1980, was the first boyfriend of Skipper?
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2024
They were also scaled up at 23%, which is the accurate proportion of a real Barbie doll to a Dreamhouse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024
His mom acted like a scared Barbie doll, always looking good but never fighting back or standing up to anyone.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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