noun
- plural of plasticine; modeling compounds made of clay, wax, and other materials that remain soft and pliable
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the brand name Plasticine
Examples
- The art teacher bought several different colored plasticines for the sculpture project.
- Children love working with plasticines because they never dry out.
- The animator used plasticines to create the characters for the stop-motion film.
- Various plasticines were displayed on the craft store shelf.
- She mixed different plasticines together to create new colors.
- The workshop provided plasticines and tools for making small figurines.