"kidsy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more kidsy [comparative], most kidsy [superlative]
Etymology: From kids + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|kids|-y}} kids + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} kidsy (comparative more kidsy, superlative most kidsy)
  1. (informal) Designed for or primarily aimed at children. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-kidsy-en-adj-lSLbMcLE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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