plaything

🇺🇸 /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
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noun
R

someone or something that is treated as if they are not important and can be used for amusement

She was an intelligent woman who refused to be a rich man's plaything.

R

an object for a child to play with

The teddy bear was his favourite plaything.

translation

n. someone or something that is treated as if they are not important and can be used for amusement; an object for a child to play with

Word Forms

Plural playthings