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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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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