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Definition of plaything noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plaything

noun
 
/ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
 
/ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
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  1. a person or thing that you treat like a toy, without really caring about them or it
    • She was an intelligent woman who refused to be a rich man's plaything.
  2. (old-fashioned) a toy
    • The teddy bear was his favourite plaything.
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