toy

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Noun

1. Something to [[play]] with, especially as intended for use by a [[child]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. A thing of little [[importance]] or [[value]]; a [[trifle]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
3. A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the [[virginal]]. {{defdate|16th|17th c.}}
4. {{ellipsis of|en|toy dog}}.
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Love [[play]], amorous [[dalliance]]; [[fondling]]. {{defdate|16th|18th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A vague [[fancy]], a ridiculous [[idea]] or [[notion]]; a [[whim]]. {{defdate|16th|17th c.}}
7. {{lb|en|obsolete}} An old story; a silly tale.
8. {{lb|en|Scotland|archaic}} A [[headdress]] of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by elderly women of the lower classes.
9. {{lb|en|euphemistic}} {{ellipsis of|en|sex toy}}.
10. {{lb|en|graffiti slang|derogatory}} An [[inferior]] [[graffiti artist]].
11. {{lb|en|slang|MLE}} A [[gun]].
12. {{lb|en|slang|euphemistic|dated}} The [[penis#Noun|penis]].

Verb

1. {{lbl|en|intransitive}} To [[play#Verb|play]] (with) in an [[idle]] or [[desultory]] way.
2. {{lbl|en|intransitive}} To [[ponder]] or [[consider]].
3. {{lb|en|slang|transitive}} To [[stimulate]] with a [[sex toy]].

Adjective

1. {{label|en|chiefly|attributive}} Impractical or unsuitable for real-world use, due to being unrealistically small or simple.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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