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playmate

[pley-meyt]

noun

a companion, especially of a child, in play or recreation.

Informal. a social companion or lover; girlfriend or boyfriend: He showed up at the nightclub with his new playmate.

Origin:
1635–45; play + mate¹

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playmate or playfellow (ˈpleɪˌmeɪt)

—n
	a friend or partner in play or recreation: childhood playmates

playfellow or playfellow

—n

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"Somewhere must be the grave of the young boy
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