Ken doll

noun

A flawlessly handsome, but possibly dull or shallow, young man.

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Meanings

nounKen doll (plural Ken dolls)

plural Ken dolls

  1. informalA flawlessly handsome, but possibly dull or shallow, young man.

    Tanned, fit, and ridiculously handsome. A Ken doll, dressed in ironed khakis and his usual affectation: a brown felt Indiana Jones fedora.

    2013, Cherry Adair, Relentless
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    Enter Cave Maverick. He was beyond head-smashingly beautiful. Naturally tanned, muscles, clean sharp jawline. You know, basically a Ken doll. The kind of untouchable hot guy at every high school without fail.

    2014, Erika Kathryn, Blogs of a Cheater Eater

Synonyms & antonyms

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ken

Origin

The name of the male doll in the Barbie range.

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APA

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