toy
Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
A grown man like him does not play with a child’s toy.
Origin: , probably from , tools, apparatus, utensil, ornament as in , from , from , *teug, from , from , from . Cognate with , , , , , . Related to tug, tow, taw, tew. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.
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