Definition of barbie
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Barbie
trademarkDefinition of Barbie (Entry 2 of 4)
—used for a plastic doll in the figure of a stereotypically attractive young woman
Barbie
noun (2)variants:
or Barbie doll
plural Barbies or Barbie dolls
Definition of Barbie (Entry 3 of 4)
usually disparaging
: a conventionally attractive young woman typically perceived as lacking substance, character, or intelligence
I tell her she's beautiful as she is, but when she peers at television, movies, or popular magazines where generic, blue-eyed, blonde Barbie dolls with orthodontically perfect teeth, Botox, and breast implants prance, pose, and promenade, she says with a sense of fatality and resignation, "I can't look like that."— Charles Johnson It was the 26-year-old's first major role, and she played it with subzero coldness. She couldn't care less how many men Al Pacino's Tony Montana would kill to curry her favor. She's aloof and unattainable, a coke-fed Barbie, the ultimate accessory.— Hilary Elkins et al. Jacquelin Smith, recalling her days as one of Charlie's Angels: "Perhaps they were Barbie dolls with very little depth to them. But I'll say one thing for the show: Trying to add some life to lines like 'Hold it—freeze' certainly does wonders for your acting." — People
Barbie
biographical nameDefinition of Barbie (Entry 4 of 4)
Klaus 1913–1991 German Nazi leader
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