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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FROM PEN: Katherine Heigl Opens Up About Experiencing Her First Pregnancy The little girl on the way will have three playmates — two girls and one boy! — in the children of the couple’s close friends.
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Some stand against a wall, dodging balls aimed by playmates.
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For a start, the 5-year-old is more than a head shorter than her playmate Jiana, though the girls were born only a month apart.
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The other four were on set every day and became close playmates with the child actors.
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The other four were on set every day and became close playmates with the child actors.
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Kids who may not have interacted before have playmates and sleepovers together.
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Three playmates attending Playboy Music Fest in Merida, Mexico, were arrested Friday by Mexican immigration officials who believed the women were working in the country without proper visas.
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Have a simple bag lunch outside — perhaps in a local park (like impromptu childhood picnics in playmates' backyards).
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First Known Use of playmate
circa 1560
PLAYMATE Defined for English Language Learners
playmate
play
noun
Definition of playmate for English Language Learners
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: a friend with whom a child plays
PLAYMATE Defined for Kids
playmate
play
noun
play·mate
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ˈplā-ˌmāt
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Definition of playmate for Students
:a friend with whom a child plays
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