Barbie and Ken

Famous doll duo

Barbie and Ken are the iconic fashion dolls made by Mattel since 1959 and 1961 respectively—she the impossibly proportioned blonde, he her perpetual boyfriend.

Used figuratively for people who seem plastic, artificial, or conventionally attractive in a generic way: They look like Barbie and Ken.

The phrase often implies superficiality or cookie-cutter perfection.

Related

blonde · pink · dreamhouse · dream house · convertible · fashion · doll clothes · matching outfits · accessories · beach · beach party · Malibu · tan · swimsuit · heels · glamour · boyfriend · girlfriend

Categories
Opposites
toy category/play style

Barbie and KenG.I. Joe

Military-themed toy soldier

action figures · Transformers · toy soldiers · LEGO · Hot Wheels

physical appearance/body type

Barbie and KenCabbage Patch Kids

Plush dolls with signatures

Garbage Pail Kids · troll dolls · real people · Bratz

cultural values/lifestyle

Barbie and Kenpunk rockers

Aggressive subgenre's devotees

hippies · bohemians · minimalists · Sid and Nancy

Family

Barbie, barb, barbed, barbing, barbs, kenned, kenning

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G