playthingnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ/us/ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ/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.
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.
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Toys & dolls
- action figure
- building block
- cat's cradle
- doll
- doll's house
- go-kart
- golliwog
- golly
- gyro
- gyroscope
- hand puppet
- kaleidoscope
- pinwheel
- sandcastle
- scooter
- snowman
- soft toy
- teddy
- trike
- windmill
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