jouet

Definitions of jouet
  1. noun
    an artifact designed to be played with
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    boule, pelote, éminence
    a spherical object used as a plaything
    poupée
    a small replica of a person; used as a toy
    cheval à bascule
    a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
    pantin
    plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
    fronde, lance-pierres
    a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
    balançoire
    mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
    ours en peluche
    plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
    toupie
    a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
    toupie à musique
    a top that makes a humming noise as it spins
    guignol, marionnette
    a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
    poupée de chiffon
    a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted
    trapèze
    a swing used by circus acrobats
    type of:
    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    a person used by another to gain an end
    synonyms: pion
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    aide, assistant, auxiliaire, collaborateur, soutien
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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