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playdates

playdates is the plural 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

Questions about playdates

What is playdates the plural of?
Playdates is the plural of playdate.

Words near playdates in the dictionary

  1. playcount
  2. playcounts
  3. playcraft
  4. playd
  5. playdate
  6. playdates
  7. playday
  8. playdays
  9. Playden
  10. Playdens
  11. playdoh

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