01 n. A plaything for children; a bawble.
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A plaything for children; a bawble.
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A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle.“They exchange for knives, glasses, and such toys, great abundance of gold and pearl.” — Abr. Abbot.
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A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.“To fly about playing their wanton toys.” — Spenser.“What if a toy take 'em in the heels now, and they all run away.” — Beau. & Fl.“Nor light and idle toys my lines may vainly swell.” — Drayton.
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Amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime.“To dally thus with death is no fit toy.” — Spenser.
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An old story; a silly tale.
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A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also toy mutch.[Scot.] Also: toy mutch