"love toy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-love toy.wav Forms: love toys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} love toy (plural love toys)
  1. (obsolete) Amorous play; flirtation, lovemaking. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-love_toy-en-noun-B0N3iWUk
  2. An object to be played with during sexual intercourse; something or someone used for sexual pleasure; a sex toy. Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-love_toy-en-noun-P0VXAUTr Disambiguation of Sex: 23 77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

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