barbie

Bar-bie · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A fashion doll manufactured by Mattel, first introduced in 1959.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) A nickname for Barbara.

  3. 3.

    (Australian slang) A barbecue.

Forms

plural: Barbies

Related words

See also: barbara, doll

Etymology

From the name Barbara, specifically named after Ruth Handler's daughter, Barbara Handler.