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Barbie doll

British

/ ˈbɑːbɪ /

noun

a teenage doll with numerous sets of clothes and accessories
slang a superficially attractive but insipid young woman

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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

In 2018, El Segundo-based toy company Mattel released a Barbie doll in Apfel’s image, making her the oldest person ever to have a Barbie based on them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

The museum said it was thought to be the oldest Barbie doll in a UK museum collection.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

I pop the head off a Barbie doll and set it inside the turkey’s body.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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