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    Barbie
    a brand of doll representing a slim, shapely young woman, especially one with blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin.
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    barbie
    noun
    short for barbecue

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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The fact that a vinyl Barbie doll was priced at more than $100 told me this was no longer just a childhood plaything.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

From 2020 to 2025, I again got a chance to work with Bob on a new series of Barbie dolls.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

A stunning fantasy creation: “Neptune Fantasy Barbie Doll.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

In fact, Bob had more Barbie collaborations than any other designer — more than 60, including both production and one-of-a-kind dolls for charity auctions.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

She baked a Barbie cake with a skirt of pink and blue icing and wrote Happy Birthday Ashley in loopy script.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Regardless of what’s on the barbie, the right condiment can unite them all.

From Seattle Times Jun. 27, 2022

Hold the vegemite sandwiches and take the shrimp off the barbie.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2022

The ad - showing kangaroos, beaches, the Sydney Opera House and harbour bridge - revived memories of Paul Hogan's successful 1980s commercials inviting Americans to visit so he could "slip another shrimp on the barbie".

From BBC Feb. 9, 2018

Sept. 21: I hope that by the time I have kids they have a barbie that knows how to operate a crane and build walls.

From Washington Post Jan. 27, 2016

Spring hasn't really sprung yet but it's never too early to fire up the barbie for a good old-fashioned Sunday pub all-dayer.

From The Guardian Mar. 2, 2013

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