Barbie

American  

[bahr-bee] / ˈbɑr bi /

Trademark.

1. a brand of doll representing a slim, shapely young woman, especially one with blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin.

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noun

1. Also called Barbie doll.  a person, especially a young woman, perceived as blandly attractive and vacuous.

barbie British  

/ ˈbɑːbɪ /

noun

1. informal short for barbecue

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Example Sentences

Her family, who spent $100 for the group for Chiaberta’s shopping tour, will spend hundreds more on a customized Barbie doll and other gifts for Mary Louise and even more on the other items they purchase for her cousins.

From The Wall Street Journal

On her tour with Chiaberta, Mary Louise designs her own store-branded makeup kit and chooses a Jellycat plush toy in the shape of a pancake, in addition to customizing a Barbie.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2023, her song “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” a collaboration with Ice Spice, went to No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100; several months later, she landed a song on the hit soundtrack of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.”

From Los Angeles Times

When Becky ordered a Barbie doll for her daughter, she got a notification from delivery firm Evri saying it had arrived.

From BBC

Becky got a refund from the seller and bought a new Barbie, and Jonathan got his tools replaced by the seller.

From BBC