playday

[ pley-dey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Origin of playday¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; play + day

She's never had a playday, and I'm sure she deserves one if ever a girl did!

Now that school had begun, a whole playday meant more than it did in vacation time, when all days were playdays.

"Why, it's just a—a playday," stammered Helen, still trying to cling to the remnant of her secret.

But, ye see, he thinks he's lettin' ye down easy—a-sendin' ye that big check, an' tellin' ye ter take a playday.

And don't forget that she also said: 'I hope you'll enjoy your playday as much as I shall mine.'

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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