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plaything

[ pley-thing ]

noun

  1. a thing to play with; toy.
  2. a person who is used capriciously and selfishly by another.


plaything

/ ˈ±è±ô±ðɪˌθɪŋ /

noun

  1. a toy
  2. a person regarded or treated as a toy

    he thinks she is just his plaything

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Origin of plaything1

First recorded in 1665–75; play + thing 1
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