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playhouse

[pley-hous]

play·house

[pley-hous]
noun, plural -hous·es [-hou-ziz] .
1.
a theater.
2.
a small house for children to play in.
3.
a toy house.

Origin:
1590–1600; play + house; compare Old English pleghūs, as gloss of Latin theātrum theater
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playhouse (ˈpleɪˌhaʊs)
 
n
1.  a theatre where live dramatic performances are given
2.  a toy house, small room, etc, for children to play in

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