"playtoy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: playtoys [plural]
Etymology: play + toy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|toy}} play + toy Head templates: {{en-noun}} playtoy (plural playtoys)
  1. A plaything.
    Sense id: en-playtoy-en-noun-2swDKeCP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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