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playmate

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play⋅mate

[pley-meyt]
–noun
1. a companion, esp. of a child, in play or recreation.
2. Informal. a social companion or lover; girlfriend or boyfriend: He showed up at the nightclub with his new playmate.

Origin:
1635–45; play + mate 1
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play·mate   (plā'māt')   
n.  A companion in play or recreation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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