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action doll: n. A redressable action figure, technically speaking, an ARTHROCORE.

action figure: n. A posable figure, technically speaking, an ARTHRANDRIANT.

artiBabs: n. An articulated (Mattel) BARBIE; also, arti-Babs.

barbie: 1. n. a. Any playscale female fashion doll (a.k.a. a Barbarienne), genericized from b. Cap. a trademark for Mattel's ubiquitous fashion doll. 2. pref. [Of FEMFIGS] Having a (Mattel) BARBIE head or rooted hair.

beau: n. Any playscale male fashion doll, aka a KEN [genericized from the Mattel figure].

danseuse: n. A female dancer, specifically, the "Ballerina" ARTI-BABS body style recognized by its molded toeshoes and ankle articulation.

Darbie: n. A (Mattel) Barbie with a headsculpt of a [Walt] Disney or (L. case) similar animated character. [portmanteau Disney(esque) Barbie]

Denny: n. A male Darbie. [portmanteau Disney(esque) Ken(ny)]

Earlene: n. An Ertl "jane."

fashion doll: n. A redressable figure with minimal articulation, technically speaking, an ESTHETOCORE.

fashion figure: n. a pink-aisle action doll, like an artiBabs, or a ball-jointed doll. [portmanteau fashion doll action figure]

femfig n. A female action doll, technically speaking, a COREANDRIANT. [portmanteau female (action) figure]

fuzzhead: n. An action doll with flocked hair, usually male.

GQ ?: title. Shorthand for a "joe" [see below] used as a male fashion doll, such as:

GQ DRAKE- A Dragon figure [Drake means "Dragon"],

GQ HAROLD- 21st Century's Ultimate Soldier [Harold means "Supreme soldier"],

GQ LUC- A Lanard Ultra Corps [L.U.C.] figure (aka GQ Lenny),

GQ PETE- A Power Team figure [from PT, shortened to one syllable, like "jeep"],

GQ WALLY- A WalMart [Kids Collection] figure or similar generic.

Superspy-types, like Max Steel, are already GQ, so that would be redundant.

jane: n. a. Any playscale FEMFIG, genericized from b. Cap. (Hasbro's) GI Jane, used in:

Barbie-Jane Any (Mattel) BARBIE-headed or other ROOTHEAD "jane,"

Trixie-Jane Any "jane" with an adventuress motif, like Super Peggy & Super Sandy.

GI Jane Any militaristic, PAINTHEAD or FUZZHEAD "jane."

Janewear: n. Playscale adventuress clothing.

-Jo: name suffix A name denoting a militaristic Jane-type figure, as in Barbie-Jo, Sarah-Jo & Ellie-Jo.

jockette: n. A female athlete [from jock, an athlete + -ette, female], specifically, the "Gymnast" ARTI-BABS body style recognized by its flat feet, because many were released under athletic themes, such as gymnastics, aerobics, cheerleading, baseball, basketball & soccer.

joe: n. a. Any playscale MANDOLL [male action doll] genericized from b. Cap. (Hasbro's) GI Joe, used in:

GQ Joe A fashion-themed "joe," esp. when based on Hasbro's GI Joe.

Harry-Joe Any "joe" with rooted hair or a wig.

Lanny: n. An I-Girl or any other "jane" produced by Lanard.

*Midgewear: n. Playscale female casualwear or dailywear, as opposed to Barbie's typical high-fashion wardrobe [from Mattel's Midge (Hadley), who was initially marketed as Barbie's non-fashion model friend].

painthead: n. An action doll with molded hair, usually male.

pink aisle: n. The Barbie-related aisle, as in a toy store [from its emphasis of traditionally feminine pursuits, like fashion, hair & make-up].
pink-aisle adj.

roothead: n. An action doll with rooted hair, usually female.

Sextilian: n. A 1/6th-scale figure, particularly a male one.

sextilianist n. A playscale figure miniaturist.

Sextilienne: n. A Sextilian female.

*trake: n. A BARBIE with a broken neck joint, usually having a hole in its throat. [From its resemblance to a tracheotomy]

archetypes

The Amazons
Atalanta
Hua Mulan
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
Wonder Woman
Femforce
Charly Baltimore
from The Long Kiss Goodnight
Charlie's Angels
Abbey Chase, Danger Girl
Sarah Connor
from Terminator series
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider
Maggie DuBois
from The Great Race
Selina Kyle, Catwoman
Susan Murphy, Ginormica
from Monsters vs. Aliens
Emma Peel
Jane Porter-Clayton
from Tarzan series
Ellen Ripley
from Alien series
Natalia Romanova, the Black Widow
Det. Jane Seever
from Life [TV series]
She Spies
Jaime Sommers, the Bionic Woman
V. I. Warshawski
Honey West

darbies

Princess Aurora, Sleeping Beauty

Belle
from Beauty & the Beast

Cinderella

Esmeralda
from The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Anna Leonowens
from The King & I [animated film]

REDRESSABLE FEMALE ACTION FIGURES
FASHION DOLLS
SCALE BEACHWEAR
The OMNICOMPETENT WOMAN

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