Toyetic

//tɔɪˈɛtɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Suitable to be made into a marketable toy.

    "An animation studio's licensing executive might encourage producers to modify the design of a vehicle or weapon so it's more “toyetic,” add colors to the show's palette that would make products more appealing to customers, or alter story lines slightly to strengthen the play pattern."

Example

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"An animation studio's licensing executive might encourage producers to modify the design of a vehicle or weapon so it's more “toyetic,” add colors to the show's palette that would make products more appealing to customers, or alter story lines slightly to strengthen the play pattern."

Etymology

From toy + -etic; coined by Bernard Loomis (1923–2006), American toy developer and marketer.

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