playmate

[ pley-meyt ]
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noun
  1. a companion, especially of a child, in play or recreation.

  2. Informal. a social companion or lover; girlfriend or boyfriend: He showed up at the nightclub with his new playmate.

Origin of playmate

1
First recorded in 1635–45; play + mate1

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British Dictionary definitions for playmate

playmate

playfellow

/ (ˈpleɪˌmeɪt) /


noun
  1. a friend or partner in play or recreation: childhood playmates

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