plaything

Noun
US[pley-thing]/ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: toy

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)playthings

  1. an artifact designed to be played withSynonyms: toyType of artifact, artefactKinds ball, swing, doll, balloon, slide, slingshot, top, seesaw, Meccano, jack-in-the-box +25 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Play′thing′ (plā′thĭng′), noun

A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse.

A child knows his nurse, and by degrees the playthings of a little more advanced age.— John Locke

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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