Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A companion in play or recreation.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A playfellow; a companion in play or amusement.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A companion in diversions; a playfellow.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.
  • noun A female who has appeared in Playboy magazine.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a companion at play

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Examples

  • Tadpole will love this angel baby – a built-in playmate for life.

    twins 2009

  • But one quiet dog, without her playmate, is no trouble to anyone.

    return 2005

  • During the study, each of the 121 girls was taken into a room with a "playmate" -- a trained research associate in her 20s who had experience working with children.

    Signs of the Times 2009

  • During the study, each of the 121 girls was taken into a room with a "playmate" -- a trained research associate in her 20s who had experience working with children.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • During the study, each of the 121 girls was taken into a room with a "playmate" -- a trained research associate in her 20s who had experience working with children.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • Each of these 121 girls was taken into a room with a "playmate" -- a trained research associate in her 20s who had experience working with children.

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  • During the study, each of the 121 girls was taken into a room with a "playmate" -- a trained research associate in her 20s who had experience working with children.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Again, his playmate is a guest and should be treated as such.

    It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend Richard Lavoie 2005

  • Again, his playmate is a guest and should be treated as such.

    It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend Richard Lavoie 2005

  • Again, his playmate is a guest and should be treated as such.

    It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend Richard Lavoie 2005

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