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Barbie

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See also: barbie and bărbie

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Barbara +‎ -ie.

Proper noun

Barbie (plural Barbies)

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.
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Etymology 2

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

Noun

Barbie (plural Barbies)

  1. A tall, slender female fashion doll.
    • 1964, Young Children, volume 55, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 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, volumes 84-93, Realist Association, 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, volumes 13-14, The Conference Board, 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, page 51:
      Many of my feminist friends hate Barbie because they feel that she sends a terrible message to girls […]
  2. (by extension, informal, derogatory) A beautiful but stupid or shallow young woman.
    Synonym: dolly
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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French Barbier.

Pronunciation

Noun

Barbie

  1. a surname
    Klaus Barbie ― Klaus Barbie

Further reading

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Barbie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbar.bi/
  • Rhymes: -arbi
  • Syllabification: Bar‧bie

Noun

Barbie f (indeclinable)

  1. Barbie (tall, slender female fashion doll)

Further reading

  • Barbie in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Barbie.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

Barbie f (plural Barbies)

  1. a Barbie doll
  2. (Brazil, gay slang) a gay man who is attractive and well-groomed
    • 2000, Wilton García, A forma estranha: ensaios sobre cultura e homoerotismo‎, page 48:
      Neste sentido convém entender que, quando nos deparamos com qualquer rapaz forte e de músculos definidos, automaticamente, perguntamos: será que ele é uma Barbie? Este tipo de questionamento ocorre a partir de uma percepção contemporânea que, dentro do universo da cultura gay está sendo categorizado como tal.
      In this sense, it’s worth understanding that when we come across any strong guy with defined muscles, we automatically ask: is he a Barbie? This type of questioning arises from a contemporary perception that, within the universe of gay culture, he is being categorized as such.

Further reading

  • “Barbie”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025

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