"dumb Dora" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dumb Doras [plural]
Etymology: Popularized in the 1920s comic strip Dumb Dora by Chic Young. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dumb Dora (plural dumb Doras)
  1. (derogatory, originally US) Synonym of bimbo (“attractive woman who lacks intelligence”) Wikipedia link: Chic Young, Dumb Dora Tags: derogatory Synonyms: bimbo [synonym, synonym-of], dumb dora, Dumb Dora

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