Meanings
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noun
A companion, especially a child, that someone plays with.
As a boy, he had no playmates his own age in the village.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· a companion, especially a...
playfellow
Word family
Forms
playmates
Derived forms
playmateship
Etymology
From play + mate. Compare earlier playfeer (“playmate”) of similar construction.