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playfolk

playfolk noun: people involved in theatrical plays.

Noun

playfolk pl (plural only)

  1. (archaic, plural, plural-only) People involved in theatrical plays.

Origin of playfolk

play + folk

Questions about playfolk

What does playfolk mean?
Playfolk means people involved in theatrical plays.
What part of speech is playfolk?
Playfolk is a noun.

Words near playfolk in the dictionary

  1. playfield
  2. playfields
  3. playfight
  4. playfighting
  5. playfights
  6. playfolk
  7. Playfoot
  8. Playford
  9. playfought
  10. playframe
  11. playframes

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