English

Proper noun

Barbie ‎(plural Barbies)

1. A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

Translations

Noun

Barbie ‎(plural Barbies)

1. A tall, slender female fashion doll.
   • 1964, Young Children, National Association for the Education of Young Children, volume 55, page 10:

     They discourage their young children from engaging in rough-and-tumble play. One mother said, “I like Hai-Mei quiet. I like her playing Barbies, writing, and singing.”

   • 1968, Paul Krassner (editor), The Realist, Realist Association, volumes 84-93, page 68:

     Everything short of the toe-to-toe Truth and Love that comes from real confrontation of individual consciousness is just playing with Barbie dolls.

   • 1976, Across the Board, The Conference Board, volumes 13-14, page 20:

     Sarah, who is ten, says she doesn’t play with Barbies anymore, although she takes a certain scientific interest […] .

   • 2005, Linda Hoffman Kimball, Apple Pies & Promises, Cedar Fort, ISBN 1555178499, page 51:

     Many of my feminist friends hate Barbie because they feel that she sends a terrible message to girls.

2. (informal, derogatory) A beautiful but stupid or shallow young woman.

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Anagrams

• Rabbie

German

Etymology

From French Barbier.

Noun

Barbie

1. A surname​.

   Klaus Barbie‎ ― Klaus Barbie

English

Noun

barbie ‎(plural barbies)

1. (Australia, New Zealand, Britain, informal) A barbecue (apparatus for grilling).
2. (Australia, New Zealand, Britain, informal) A barbecue (event: cookout).

Anagrams

• Rabbie