playmate

noun

play·​mate ˈplā-ˌmāt How to pronounce playmate (audio)
: a companion in play

Examples of playmate in a Sentence

She was my playmate and best friend. He wasn't allowed to join his playmates outside.
Recent Examples on the Web The shower head sprayer, which is continuously fed by the sub, is designed for small hands to grip, and the colorful cups, faces, and gears will be welcome playmates any time your kiddo needs to wash off a day of being a kid. Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 July 2023 The build again is slow: strange rappings in the attic, a Ouija board, a fantasy playmate, desecrations at the local church. Louis Bayard, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2023 Momo is an in- demand playmate at church and the ringleader of his many maternal cousins. Krithika Varagur, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023 Black preschoolers are more likely to be disciplined than their White playmates. Marianne Levine, Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Dylan Wells, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2023 The same goes for a toddler biting their sibling or a playmate. USA TODAY, 17 July 2023 The movie presents her not as a consumerist prop intentionally setting unrealistic beauty standards, but as a misunderstood victim of the same patriarchy her human playmates are forced to contend with. Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2023 This is also perfect hunting weather for the official mascot and his soon-to-be permanent playmate, who are busy chasing squirrels and chipmunks. Ed Silverman, STAT, 25 May 2023 Looking for a playmate Purrogi is a beautiful domestic short-haired gray tabby cat about 8 years old. The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playmate was circa 1560

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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmate. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

playmate

noun
play·​mate ˈplā-ˌmāt How to pronounce playmate (audio)
: a companion in play

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