Barbie Common

Barbie has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions

Noun

A barbecue (apparatus for grilling).

"The girl in the park was playing with her favorite barbie among a pile of other toys."

A barbiturate.

A tall, slender female fashion doll.

In plain English: Barbie is a popular fashion doll with blonde hair and pink clothes that girls often play with.

"They decided to have a barbecue in Barbie's backyard on Saturday afternoon."

Proper Noun

A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

"The teacher smiled when she saw her favorite student, Barbie, raise her hand to answer the question."

Example Sentences

"They decided to have a barbecue in Barbie's backyard on Saturday afternoon." noun

"The kids played with their new barbie dolls in the sandbox all afternoon." noun

"She decided to redecorate her bedroom to look like a classic barbie house." noun

"Many people use the word barbie as shorthand for an idealized woman who is too perfect to be real." noun

Origin

The word barbie is a clipped version of barbecue combined with the diminutive suffix "-ie." It was originally used as an affectionate nickname for someone who enjoys grilling or eating barbecued food.

Rhyming Words

obie abie arbie albie elbie cubie hubie kubie robie abbie hobie dobie ebbie mombie doobie scobie torbie lambie bombie corbie

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