Phrase guide

sex toy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any physical object or device that is primarily used to facilitate human sexual pleasure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It is illegal to go to Mexico with more than three sex toys.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: joy toy, marital aid, sex aid, sexcessory

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person willing to provide sexual pleasure to another at their beckoning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 情趣用品 (qíngqù yòngpǐn) — sex aid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 性玩具 (xìngwánjù) — sex aid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 性具 (xìngjù) — sex aid
  • Dutch: seksspeeltje — sex aid
  • Esperanto: erotika helpilo — sex aid
  • Finnish: seksilelu — sex aid
  • French: sextoy — sex aid
  • French: jouet sexuel — sex aid
  • German: Sexspielzeug — sex aid
  • Greek: ερωτικό βοήθημα (erotikó voḯthima) — sex aid
  • Hebrew: אביזר מין (avizár min) — sex aid
  • Hungarian: nemi játékszer — sex aid
  • Hungarian: nemi segédeszköz — sex aid
  • Icelandic: kynlífsleikfang — sex aid
  • Irish: bréagán gnéis — sex aid
  • Italian: giocattolo sessuale — sex aid
  • Japanese: 性具 (seigu) — sex aid
  • Japanese: 大人のおもちゃ (otona no omocha) — sex aid
  • Japanese: 淫具 (ingu) — sex aid
  • Korean: 자위기구 (jawigigu) — sex aid
  • Norwegian: sexleketøy — sex aid
  • Portuguese: brinquedo sexual — sex aid
  • Russian: сексуа́льная игру́шка (sɛksuálʹnaja igrúška) — sex aid
  • Russian: секс-игру́шка (sɛks-igrúška) — sex aid
  • Spanish: juguete sexual — sex aid
  • Swedish: sexleksak — sex aid
  • Turkish: seks oyuncağı — sex aid
  • Vietnamese: công cụ hỗ trợ tình dục — sex aid
  • Welsh: tegan rhyw — sex aid