playgirl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of playgirl
Example Sentences
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New York playgirl Holly Golightly puzzles a writer who lives in her building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2020
Elvira de la Fuente Chaudoir, the playgirl daughter of a Peruvian diplomat, tended her elaborate coiffure, hung out in clubs and concocted fake conversations with eminent British military officers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2012
John Schlesinger's brittle jet-set satire stars Julie Christie as the playgirl who makes a name for herself by doing the wrong things with the right people.
From Time Magazine Archive
Julie Christie is the apotheosis of trumped-up celebrity as a kooky, easy jet-set playgirl whose every misstep helps in the social climb.
From Time Magazine Archive
Julie Christie's stunning presence enhances this ironic tale of a jet-set playgirl who finds that the road to ruin leads straight to the top.
From Time Magazine Archive
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