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play date

play date is the alternative form of playdate.

Meaning of playdate

Noun

playdate (plural playdates)

  1. The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.
    • (Bitsy) What's your problem... Mom and Dad threatening you with the potty chair again?
      (Marvin) Worse[…]Mom arranged a playdate for me with Cailin from preschool.2006 March 20, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic)
    1. Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.
      • The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings.
  2. The date of a showing of a film.
    • Without guaranteed playdates for their films, the studios cut back on production drastically.2007, Deron Overpeck, Out of the Dark, page 5

Forms of play date

pluralplay dates

Questions about play date

What is play date the alternative form of?
Play date is the alternative form of playdate.

Words near play date in the dictionary

  1. play clock
  2. play clocks
  3. play club
  4. play clubs
  5. play Cupid
  6. play date
  7. play dates
  8. play dead
  9. play dirty
  10. play doctor
  11. play doctors

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