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Plaything — Play thing , n. A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse. [1913 Webster] A child knows his nurse, and by degrees the playthings of a little more advanced age. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plaything — (n.) 1670s, from PLAY (Cf. play) (v.) + THING (Cf. thing) … Etymology dictionary
plaything — [n] toy amusement, bauble, doll, gadget, game, gimcrack, pastime, trifle, trinket; concept 446 Ant. tool … New thesaurus
plaything — ► NOUN 1) a toy. 2) a person who is treated as amusing but unimportant … English terms dictionary
plaything — [plā′thiŋ΄] n. a thing to play with; toy … English World dictionary
plaything — [[t]ple͟ɪθɪŋ[/t]] playthings 1) N COUNT A plaything is a toy or other object that a child plays with. ...an untidy garden scattered with children s playthings. Syn: toy 2) N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is treating you as a… … English dictionary
plaything — noun (C) 1 a person that you treat like a toy, using them only for your own amusement and not caring about them: I m not just your plaything, you know. | Humanity has become the plaything of scientists, engineers and planners. 2 formal a toy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plaything — /ˈpleɪθɪŋ / (say plaything) noun 1. a thing to play with; a toy. 2. a person used without consideration for the gratification of another …
plaything — Mea pā ani, milimili. ♦ A water plaything, kō ie ie … English-Hawaiian dictionary
plaything — noun Date: 1675 1. toy 3 2. toy 5 … New Collegiate Dictionary
