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 Playboymagazine .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a companion at play
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Examples
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Tadpole will love this angel baby – a built-in playmate for life.
twins 2009
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But one quiet dog, without her playmate, is no trouble to anyone.
return 2005
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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.
Signs of the Times 2009
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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
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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.
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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.
unknown title 2009
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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
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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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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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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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