playgirl

[ pley-gurl ]

/ ˈpleɪˌgɜrl /

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noun

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

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Origin of playgirl

First recorded in 1930–35; play + girl

Words nearby playgirl

play for keeps, play for laughs, play for time, playful, play games, playgirl, playgoer, playground, playgroup, play hardball, play hard to get

How to use playgirl in a sentence

Requests for comment from the future Playgirl model have gone unanswered.
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You also made history and drew some backlash by appearing in Playgirl.
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The Playgirl Shoot That Never Was In 1978 Schwarzenegger agreed to pose for a photo essay to appear in Playgirl magazine.
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He dove headfirst into the media vortex, giving nationally televised interviews criticizing the Palins and posing in Playgirl.
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A cool $25.6 million, a helluva lot more than a certain someone got for taking off his clothes for Playgirl.
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