Etymology

barbie

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Today it means: A barbecue (apparatus for grilling). Full definition →

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barbie · noun1

Clipping of barbecue + -ie (diminutive suffix).

barbie · noun2

Clipping of barbiturate + -ie (diminutive suffix).

Barbie · proper noun3

From Barbara + -ie.

Barbie · noun4

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

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