playmate
A companion for someone to play withA companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.
» The boy doesn't have very many playmates.
Meaning
2 sensesA companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.
Spielgefährte, Spielkamerad
това́рищ по играмtovárišč po igram
a companion at play
(euphemistic)A person's lover.
Examples
5 sentencesThe boy doesn't have very many playmates.
He wants a playmate.
deEr will einen Spielgefährten.
I have no playmates.
He was thinking of these three young men, his oldest playmates, with whom he had once played cops and robbers.
"But I have no playmates." "You will find some in this neighbourhood, and from your schoolfellows as well."
Translations
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Origin
From play + mate. Compare earlier playfeer (“playmate”) of similar construction.From play + mate. Compare earlier playfeer (“playmate”) of similar construction.
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Forms
plural: playmatesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a companion at play:playfellow