Definition of Barbie

1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the female given name Barbara. ¹

2. Proper noun. (trademark) A popular brand of fashion doll. ¹

3. Proper noun. (informal derogatory) Any stunningly beautiful but stupid or shallow young woman. ¹

4. Noun. (Australia New Zealand UK informal) Short form of barbecue. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Barbie

1. a portable fireplace for cooking [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Barbie

barbershop
barbershop quartet
barbershop quartets
barbershops
barbertonite
barbes
barbet
barbets
barbette
barbette carriage
barbettes
barbican
barbicans
barbicel
barbicels
barbie (current term)
barbiero
barbiers
barbies
barbigerous
barbing
barbital
barbitals
barbitoi
barbiton
barbitone
barbitones
barbitos
barbiturate
barbiturates

Literary usage of Barbie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of William Shakespeare: The Plays Ed. from the Folio of MDCXXIII by William Shakespeare (1861)
"... by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke, the Earle of barbie, the Earle of Sussex, and the Lorde Chamberlaine theyr Seruants. ..."

2. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1884)
"... barbie, with a plate faithfully executed from a photograph. Dr Pooley reports a case of rupture of the choroid, with four illustrations. ..."

3. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Ephraim Chambers (1870)
"Near the middle of the island, the mountain Capresso (ancient Marpessa), abounds in the famous Parian barbie, which was used by many of the greatest ..."

4. A New General Biographical Dictionary by Hugh James Rose (1857)
"In 1401 he entered the service of Giovanni Bentivoglio, who, suspecting him of treachery, had his head cut off in the same year. barbie DU BOCAGE, the name ..."

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