Barbie pink

English

Etymology

A Barbie pink car

From the trademarked color used in the packaging and branding of the fashion doll Barbie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Barbie pink (countable and uncountable, plural Barbie pinks)

1. A deep hot pink color.
   • 2006, Karen McCombie, Friends, Freak-outs and Very Secret Secrets, page 117:

     OK, so now I was standing back from it, I appreciated that it was a bit splotchy and would definitely need a second coat of paint to get rid of the Barbie pink trying to shine through.

   • 2010, Jillian Conley, Maid of Honor, page 37:

     Sandra said she had decided on Barbie pink as her color.

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Adjective

Barbie pink (comparative more Barbie pink, superlative most Barbie pink)

1. Having a deep hot pink color.
   • 2004, Jimmy Doherty, On the Farm, page 24:

     The only catch was that mine had a Barbie pink interior - not really my sort of thing at all, but to be honest, by this time it was the last of my worries.