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Play-Doh

American  
[pley-doh] / ˈpleɪˌdoʊ /
Trademark.
  1. a brand name for a soft, nontoxic modeling compound made in bright colors and marketed for children.


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Hasbro, the owner of brands such as Play-Doh and Monopoly, reported a 14% rise in revenue last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"We try to get the children outside as much as we can, we love music and movement, playing with Play-Doh, things like that."

From BBC • May 26, 2025

We play with them, as paints or Play-Doh, and observe some rather muddy mixing.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

But ask an early childhood educator about Play-Doh, and it’s a science experiment, an opportunity for sensory exploration, a fine motor skills activity, and an introduction to color mixing, all rolled into one squishy blob.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

The dynamite, which, unpainted, looked like yellow Play-Doh, could be dropped, cut, smashed, and even burned without exploding.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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