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playmate

[ pley-meyt ]

noun

  1. a companion, especially of a child, in play or recreation.
  2. Informal. a social companion or lover; girlfriend or boyfriend:

    He showed up at the nightclub with his new playmate.



playmate

/ ˈ±è±ô±ðɪˌ³¾±ðɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a friend or partner in play or recreation

    childhood playmates

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of playmate1

First recorded in 1635–45; play + mate 1
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And speaking of powerful unelected people, the name Elon Musk comes to mind, and Trump’s Oval Office playmate has his own beef with the Coastal Commission.

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The Times took a look at some of these twisty stories where lovers and friends seek soulmates and playmates in locales that stretch from 11th century Italy to an alternative future.

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The clip highlighted an obvious imbalance between a male figure – disingenuously portrayed as a fellow playmate – in a position of power to a teenage girl.

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But in the meantime, mother chimps continue to be their offspring's primary playmate, tickling, chasing, playing 'airplane'.

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He went from being Thomas Jefferson’s childhood playmate to becoming his personal servant—which meant, in Jefferson’s words, to “shave, dress and follow me on horseback.â€

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