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• n  an artifact designed to be played with

• Democracy cannot be a plaything for the capital cities.
• He then responds to questions about the plaything, describing its color, shape, what it is made of ("wood") and whether it is bigger or smaller than other objects on the tray.
• To his parents' astonishment, Son did not treat the chess set as a plaything.

• toy

News & Articles

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• Gillard Accused of Stoking ‘Gender War’ With Abortion Comments
  Australia’s opposition accused Prime Minister Julia Gillard of stoking a “false gender war” after she warned an election loss for her government would see abortion become a political plaything for male politicians.
  June 11, 2013 - Bloomberg
• Google’s Glass would keep an eye on all of us
  Google’s launch of its dazzling Internet-connected eyewear, which it calls Glass, has been so understated that it’s tempting to mistake this wearable computer for just another cool plaything from Silicon Valley.
  June 7, 2013 - Miami Herald
• Rihanna treats male fan to lap dance during gig
  Rihanna sent a male fan’s pulse racing with an erotic lap dance. The raunchy pop superstar pushed her chosen plaything to the stage before...
  June 7, 2013 - New York Post