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play party

play party noun: 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.

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
alternative formplay-party

Questions about play party

What does play party mean?
Play party means 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.
What part of speech is play party?
Play party is a noun.
What is the plural of play party?
The plural of play party is play parties.

Words near play party in the dictionary

  1. play or pay
  2. play out
  3. play park
  4. play parks
  5. play parties
  6. play party
  7. play pendulum
  8. play place
  9. play politics
  10. play possum
  11. play pretties

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