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playgirl

American  
[pley-gurl] / ˈpleɪˌgɜrl /

noun

  1. a woman who pursues a life of pleasure without responsibility or attachments, especially one who is of comfortable means.


Etymology

Origin of playgirl

First recorded in 1930–35; play + girl

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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

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

Director John Schlesinger views the jet set through a glass brightly, focusing mainly on Julie Christie's shimmering performance as a go-go playgirl who finds scruples a handicap for big-league fun-and-games.

From Time Magazine Archive

Edda Ciano, daughter of Mussolini and ranking prewar playgirl of Fascist Italy, was anticipating a tidy windfall: the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

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