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playgirl

UK/ˈpleɪˌɡɜːl//ˈpleɪˌɡɝl/

playgirl noun: the female counterpart to a playboy: a woman, specially a wealthy one, who devotes herself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.

Noun

playgirl (plural playgirls)

  1. The female counterpart to a playboy: a woman, specially a wealthy one, who devotes herself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.
    • Lolly Mulberry, a notorious playgirl, was an old flame of Tudy’s and an old enemy of Materkins’.1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 50

Synonyms of playgirl

Forms of playgirl

pluralplaygirls

Origin of playgirl

From play + girl.

Questions about playgirl

What does playgirl mean?
Playgirl means the female counterpart to a playboy: a woman, specially a wealthy one, who devotes herself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.
What part of speech is playgirl?
Playgirl is a noun.
How do you pronounce playgirl?
Playgirl is pronounced /ˈpleɪˌɡɜːl/ (UK).
What is the plural of playgirl?
The plural of playgirl is playgirls.

Words near playgirl in the dictionary

  1. playfulnesses
  2. playgame
  3. playgames
  4. playgan
  5. playgans
  6. playgirl
  7. playgirls
  8. playgoer
  9. playgoers
  10. playgoing
  11. playground

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