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play thing
play·thing
/
ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ
/
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[
pley
-thing
]
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noun
1.
a
thing
to
play
with; toy.
2.
a person who is used capriciously and selfishly by another.
Origin:
1665–75;
play
+
thing
1
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plaything
(ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ)
—
n
1.
a toy
2.
a person regarded or treated as a toy:
he thinks she is just his plaything
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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