Phrase guide

soft toy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A toy made of a soft material, usually stuffed with cotton, straw, beans, or other materials, and typically intended as a plaything for children.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, South-Africa, UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cuddly toy, stuffed toy, stuffie, stuffy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 公仔 (gung1 zai2) — toy made of a soft material
  • Finnish: pehmolelu — toy made of a soft material
  • French: peluche — toy made of a soft material
  • French: toutou — toy made of a soft material
  • French: nounours — toy made of a soft material
  • German: Kuscheltier — toy made of a soft material
  • Italian: peluche — toy made of a soft material
  • Italian: pelusce — toy made of a soft material
  • Italian: peluscio — toy made of a soft material
  • Italian: peluscia — toy made of a soft material
  • Japanese: 縫い包み — toy made of a soft material
  • Polish: maskotka — toy made of a soft material
  • Polish: pluszak — toy made of a soft material
  • Polish: przytulanka — toy made of a soft material
  • Russian: плюшевая игрушка (pljuševaja igruška) — toy made of a soft material
  • Swedish: kramdjur — toy made of a soft material
  • Swedish: mjukdjur — toy made of a soft material
  • Swedish: mjukisdjur — toy made of a soft material
  • Swedish: gosdjur — toy made of a soft material
  • Swedish: gosedjur — toy made of a soft material
  • Turkish: peluş oyuncak — toy made of a soft material
  • Vietnamese: đồ chơi nhồi bông — toy made of a soft material