Phrase guide

toy soldier

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A figurine created to resemble a miniature of a person outfitted for military combat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a doll that resembles a soldier

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: doll, dolly

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: leikkisotilas — toy soldier
  • German: Spielzeugsoldat — toy soldier
  • Greek: στρατιωτάκι (stratiotáki) — toy soldier
  • Italian: soldatino — toy soldier
  • Kazakh: ойыншық әскер (oiynşyq äsker) — toy soldier
  • Polish: żołnierzyk — toy soldier
  • Portuguese: soldadinho — toy soldier
  • Portuguese: soldado de brinquedo — toy soldier
  • Russian: солда́тик (soldátik) — toy soldier
  • Swedish: leksakssoldat — toy soldier
  • Turkish: oyuncak asker — toy soldier