barbie

See also: Barbie and bărbie

English

Etymology

From barbecue +‎ -ie (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɑː(ɹ)bi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑːbi

Noun

barbie (plural barbies)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, Britain, informal) A barbecue (apparatus for grilling).
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, Britain, informal) A barbecue (event: cookout).

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Cebuano

Etymology

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

Noun

barbie

  1. a Barbie doll
  2. (by extension) a doll

Spanish

Noun

barbie f (plural barbies)

  1. Barbie
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