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playcare

playcare noun: a daycare for small children structured around play activities; daycare in general as contrasted with typically more structured preschools.

Noun

playcare (plural playcares)

  1. A daycare for small children structured around play activities; daycare in general as contrasted with typically more structured preschools.
    • I think I'll let Liz go back to playcare tomorrow, Annie. She's better now. Still, I'd hate to let her spread that virus around the day care center!1984 June 6, Lynn Johnston, For Better or for Worse (comic)

Forms of playcare

pluralplaycares

Origin of playcare

Blend of play + daycare.

Questions about playcare

What does playcare mean?
Playcare means a daycare for small children structured around play activities; daycare in general as contrasted with typically more structured preschools.
What part of speech is playcare?
Playcare is a noun.
What is the plural of playcare?
The plural of playcare is playcares.

Words near playcare in the dictionary

  1. playbrokers
  2. playbroking
  3. playbus
  4. playbuses
  5. playcalling
  6. playcare
  7. playcares
  8. playcart
  9. playcenter
  10. playcenters
  11. playcentre

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