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play-party

play-party is the alternative form of play party.

Meaning of play party

Noun

play party (plural play parties)

  1. (US, historical) A social gathering at which singing and dancing games are played, frequently held in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the American South and Midwest.
  2. A social gathering held for people to participate in BDSM activities.

Forms of play-party

pluralplay-parties

Questions about play-party

What is play-party the alternative form of?
Play-party is the alternative form of play party.

Words near play-party in the dictionary

  1. play-of-color
  2. play-of-colour
  3. play-off
  4. play-offs
  5. play-parties
  6. play-party
  7. play-play
  8. play-right
  9. play-rights
  10. play-room
  11. play-rooms

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