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playpen

playpen noun: an enclosure in which babies or small children can play.

playpen: an enclosure in which babies or small children can play
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Noun

playpen (plural playpens)

  1. An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.
    Synonyms:
    baby cage
  2. (broadly, figuratively) An area or domain in which a person can exercise their activities or endeavors freely.

playpen meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

playpen in Arabic

enclosure for children to play in
حَظِيرَة اللَّعْب لِلْأَطْفَال, قَفَص اللَّعْب لِلْأَطْفَال qafaṣ al-laʕb lilʔaṭfāl

playpen in Vietnamese

enclosure for children to play in
cũi

Synonyms of playpen

Forms of playpen

pluralplaypens

Origin of playpen

From play + pen.

Questions about playpen

What does playpen mean?
Playpen means an enclosure in which babies or small children can play.
What is playpen in Arabic?
Playpen in Arabic is حَظِيرَة اللَّعْب لِلْأَطْفَال, قَفَص اللَّعْب لِلْأَطْفَال (qafaṣ al-laʕb lilʔaṭfāl). See Playpen meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is playpen?
Playpen is a noun.
What is the plural of playpen?
The plural of playpen is playpens.

Words near playpen in the dictionary

  1. playout
  2. playouts
  3. playover
  4. playpark
  5. playparks
  6. playpen
  7. playpens
  8. playpiece
  9. playpieces
  10. playpipe
  11. playpipes

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