noun
- a soft, moldable compound used as a toy for children to shape and sculpt into various forms
Usage: often capitalized as a trademark (Play-Doh); commonly used in educational and recreational settings
Examples
- The children spent the afternoon making animals out of playdough.
- She rolled the playdough into a ball and then flattened it.
- The kindergarten class used playdough to develop fine motor skills.
- He shaped the playdough into a snake and a coil.
- Playdough comes in many bright colors like red, blue, and yellow.
- The teacher gave each student a container of playdough for the art project.