puppetnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpʌp.ɪt/us/ˈpʌp.ɪt/a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand inside:
We took the children to a puppet show/theatre.
disapproving a person or group whose actions are controlled by someone else:
Western powers have been accused of trying to establish a puppet government/regime in the divided country.
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Toys & dolls
- action figure
- beanbag
- building block
- cat's cradle
- doll
- go-kart
- golliwog
- golly
- gyro
- gyroscope
- hand puppet
- kaleidoscope
- pinwheel
- Play-Doh
- sandcastle
- scooter
- soft toy
- teddy
- trike
- windmill
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