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Vinony

barbie

noun

  1. object used for cooking food
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑɹbi/ / /ˈbɑːbi/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree English Barbara English -ie English Barbie From Barbara + -ie.

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

noun

Etymology: Named for Barbara Handler-Segal, daughter of Mattel co-founder Elliot Handler, in 1959.

  1. A tall, slender female fashion doll.

    “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.””

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

  2. A beautiful but stupid or shallow young woman.

    “I'm a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world / Life in plastic, it's fantastic / You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere / Imagination, life is your creation”

    “After the ceremony, the "Barbies and Kens" (excluding Tommy and Britney) gathered at Lindsay's mansion to have a barbeque party. They laughed and talked about good times and vowed to remain friends forever.”