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Meaning of "Play-Doh" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAY-DOH

Play-Doh  [ˈpleɪdəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAY-DOH

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Play-Doh is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLAY-DOH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Play-Doh

Play-Doh is a modeling compound used by young children for art and craft projects at home and in school. Composed of flour, water, salt, boric acid, and mineral oil, the product was first manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s. When a classroom of children began using the wallpaper cleaner as a modeling compound, the product was reworked and marketed to Cincinnati schools in the mid-1950s. Play-Doh was demonstrated at an educational convention in 1956 and prominent department stores opened retail accounts. Advertisements promoting Play-Doh on influential children's television shows in 1957 furthered the product's sales. Since its launch on the toy market in the mid-1950s, Play-Doh has generated a considerable amount of ancillary merchandise such as The Fun Factory. In 2003, the Toy Industry Association named Play-Doh in its "Century of Toys List".

Definition of Play-Doh in the English dictionary

The definition of Play-Doh in the dictionary is a soft modelling clay that children use.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAY-DOH


alfredo
ælˈfreɪdəʊ
ambuscado
ˌæmbəˈskeɪdəʊ
bastinado
ˌbæstɪˈneɪdəʊ
carbonado
ˌkɑːbəˈneɪdəʊ
concedo
kɒnˈkeɪdəʊ
crusado
kruːˈseɪdəʊ
cruzado
kruːˈzeɪdəʊ
dado
ˈdeɪdəʊ
dido
ˈdaɪdəʊ
fido
ˈfaɪdəʊ
fumado
fjuːˈmeɪdəʊ
gambado
ɡæmˈbeɪdəʊ
Hokkaido
hɒˈkaɪdəʊ
Laredo
ləˈreɪdəʊ
reformado
ˌrefəˈmeɪdəʊ
scalado
skəˈleɪdəʊ
strappado
strəˈpeɪdəʊ
Toledo
tɒˈleɪdəʊ
tornado
tɔːˈneɪdəʊ
widow
ˈwɪdəʊ

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAY-DOH

billyoh
boh
bottle-oh
doh
fleece-oh
foh
good-oh
Ipoh
matzoh
Noh
oh
ooh
Pharaoh
poh
pooh
pooh-pooh
right oh
Shiloh
soh
Winnie-the-Pooh

Synonyms and antonyms of Play-Doh in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Play-Doh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAY-DOH

Find out the translation of Play-Doh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Play-Doh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Play-Doh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

播放,卫生署
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Play- Doh
570 millions of speakers

English

Play-Doh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्ले - Doh
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعب دوه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Плей- Doh
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Play- Doh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্লে-ডোহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Play-Doh
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Play-Doh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Play-Doh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレードウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플레이 찰흙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Play-Doh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Play-Doh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ப்ளே-டோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लहान मुलांची खेळण्याची मळलेली माती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oyun hamuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Play- Doh
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Play- Doh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Плей - Doh
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Joaca - Doh
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Play - Doh
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Speel - Doh
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Play - Doh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Play - Doh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Play-Doh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY-DOH»

The term «Play-Doh» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.485 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY-DOH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Play-Doh» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Play-Doh» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Play-Doh

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAY-DOH»

Discover the use of Play-Doh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Play-Doh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Creative Activities for Young Children
Originally, Play-Doh came in only one color—off-white—and came in a 1.5- pound cardboard can. Play-Doh continues to be one of the most well-known and popular children's “toys” with more than 2 billion cans sold since its invention. In 1991 ...
Mary Mayesky, 2011
2
The All-New Book of Lists for Kids
In Cincinnati, scientists experimenting with soap and cleaning solutions discover Play-Doh, a nontoxic modeling compound that's easy to mold. They sell the stuff in one color — off-white — in department stores in 1 '/2-pound cans. 1957.
Sandra Choron, 2002
3
Creating A Memory of Causal Relationships: An Integration of ...
(daf-rola play-doh-1 plan play-doh-p-1) (daf-ilink play-doh-1 intandad-by play- doh-p-1) (daf-ilink play-doh-p-1 intands play-doh-1) (daf-ilink play-doh-p-1 raalizad-by play-doh-a-1) (daf-ilink play-doh-a-1 raalisas play-doh-p-1) (daf-ilink  ...
Michael J. Pazzani, 2014
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Play-Doh Art Projects
Offers unique crafts using Play-Doh, including decorating stationary, designing jewelry, and sculpting candy.
Katharine Reynolds Ross, 2002
5
Building a Model Railroad Step by Step
Mix paint on a plastic container lid when matching the color of the real rocks you are modeling. After the plaster cures and the Play-Doh has hardened, clean off the Play-Doh bits with a toothbrush. Bill Zuback For making expansion joints on N  ...
David Popp, 2007
6
101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques
Using Play Doh, he stretched himself to twice the size of the bullies and practiced speaking up to them. In another case, a girl with divorced parents who found herself needing to travel between two homes every four days used the Play Doh to ...
Heidi Kaduson, Charles Schaefer, 2010
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Party Time!: Create It All with Play-Doh Colors and Stencil
This fun book features time-honored party games that youngsters can play using the included Play-Doh and stencil. Full color. Consumable.
Mary Man-Kong, Running Press, 2003
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Everyday Solutions: A Practical Guide for Families of ...
Make the use of Play-Doh visually clear by providing concrete guidelines. For example, draw five green circles on a piece of paper for Barry to place the green Play-Doh on. This lets him know that he needs to roll five balls of Play-Doh to fill the ...
Mindy Small, Lisa Kontente, 2003
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The Librarian's Guide to Intellectual Property in the ...
Play Doh trademark, believed the approval of application was a mistake, but was unable to get the PTO to reverse its decision to register the trademark. Hasbro filed suit in U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey. Rose Art filed a countersuit,  ...
Timothy Lee Wherry, 2002
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The Way Toys Work: The Science Behind the Magic 8 Ball, Etch ...
specifies some 20 different recipes for making modeling composition and the process the inventors recommend, but it doesn't identify which, if any, of these recipes is the one that's actually used to make Play-Doh. People around the world ...
Ed Sobey, Woody Sobey, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAY-DOH»

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Helen Wallen :The Baby and Toddler Combo Holiday Commandments
In anticipation, why not say your thank yous in advance to the play-doh eggs YouTube clips for getting you through the flights, coach journeys, ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
2
Offworld Monday Reflection: Desert wars, desert horror, and Encarta …
Read about the game that ends with a guided medidation from a Play-Doh cowboy, or the one whose genuinely touching spiritual climax has ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
3
Children at Shriners Hospital get a Christmas in July
Five-year-old Alyssa Leszczynski, who suffers from scoliosis, got a tee set and Play-Doh. "She actually asks for Shriners. She's been asking all ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
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Middle Twp Police Officer's Association Partnering to Support …
... Markers, Play-doh (Play-doh brand only), Coloring Books, Colored Pencils and Small Crafts/Toys/Games for the children receiving treatment ... «Cape May County Herald, Jul 15»
5
On sense and responsibility
After we and the boys had done playing with make-believe Play-doh food (a fun game to be sure to play with your children) bits of Play-doh had ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
6
Workshop lets young minds dabble with electricity
She also tested a balloon, which didn't work, but found out Play-Doh, in fact, can conduct electricity and complete and circuit. “It's fun ... «Athens Messenger, Jul 15»
7
University of Derby student's bid to get children off gadgets wins award
A GRAPHIC design student who created a Play-Doh bakery to help distract children from technology has scooped a national award for her ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Supermarket summer offers and sales to take advantage of
Meanwhile, Asda's Summer Fun promotion has some cracking deals like two for £10 on a ball pit and home bowling set and a Play-Doh single ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
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Sony Pictures buys rights to Emoji movie: Weird business news
21st Century Fox (FOXA) is producing a Play-Doh film with Paul Feig, the man behind Bridesmaids, The Heat and the new Ghostbusters, set to ... «Yahoo Finance, Jul 15»
10
Makey Makey – turn the world into a computer interface
... Makey Makey to anything that conducts electricity: a piece of fruit, a bowl of water, a cup of soup, a scrap of aluminum foil, blobs of Play-Doh. «Boing Boing, Jul 15»

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