noun
- A soft, moldable modeling compound made of clay and oil, used especially by children for arts and crafts.
Usage: Often capitalized as a trademark (Plasticine); British English; also used in American English; Common in educational and recreational contexts
Examples
- The children shaped colorful plasticene into animals during art class.
- She rolled the plasticene into a ball and then flattened it.
- Plasticene doesn't dry out like regular clay, so you can reuse it.
- The sculpture was made entirely of plasticene and took an hour to complete.
- He bought a set of plasticene in different colors for his craft project.