Definition of playmate
: a companion in play
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Examples of playmate in a Sentence
She was my playmate and best friend.
He wasn't allowed to join his playmates outside.
Recent Examples of playmate from the Web
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The two had been childhood playmates and then classmates at Max Reinhardt's seminar at the elite Deutsches Theater.
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And Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Cohen helped make another payment: $1.6 million to a former Playboy playmate reportedly impregnated by Cohen’s RNC committee colleague Elliott Broidy.
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Other cousin playmates include Adrian Ellory, 5, and Knox Cameron Patrick, 6½, the sons of cousin and guitarist Matthew Followill.
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Born in 2013, Qian Qian began her training with Owens and Bi Wen Lei at just six months old, learning to trust her human playmates.
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Those living near to Sooy who have a canine friend in need of a playmate can find Sooy on Facebook.
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Dating site eHarmony’s FUREVER LOVE service to help pets find companions that are good playmates and actual mates.
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Harking back to those early playmate images, the supermodel looks straight out of Mad Men era bunny clubs.
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Mitch Trubisky, the quarterback Pace drafted after bidding against himself for the right to trade up from third to second, has new, seemingly price-appropriate playmates.
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First Known Use of playmate
circa 1560
PLAYMATE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of playmate for English Language Learners
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: a friend with whom a child plays
PLAYMATE Defined for Kids
Definition of playmate for Students
: a friend with whom a child plays
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