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Ken doll

Ken doll noun: a flawlessly handsome, but possibly dull or shallow, young man.

ken doll: a flawlessly handsome, but possibly dull or shallow, young man
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Noun

Ken doll (plural Ken dolls)

  1. (informal) A 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
    • 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

Forms of Ken doll

pluralKen dolls

Origin of Ken doll

The name of the male doll in the Barbie range.

Questions about Ken doll

What does Ken doll mean?
Ken doll means a flawlessly handsome, but possibly dull or shallow, young man.
What part of speech is Ken doll?
Ken doll is a noun.
What is the plural of Ken doll?
The plural of Ken doll is Ken dolls.

Words near Ken doll in the dictionary

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  4. Ken Burns effect
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  7. Ken dolls
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  10. Ken.
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