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plaything plaything /ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ/ noun [C]
1 F0 an object used for pleasure or enjoyment, such as a child's toy: » I keep all the children's playthings in that big cupboard.» "Limousines and yachts are the playthings of the rich," he said dismissively.Thesaurus+: ↑Toys and dolls2 F0 someone who is considered or treated without respect and forced to do things for someone else's pleasure or advantage: » These men's magazines just treat women as playthings.Thesaurus+: ↑People of little importance |