playfellow

[ pley-fel-oh ]

noun

Origin of playfellow

First recorded in 1505–15; play + fellow

When this playfellow went away, the jay missed his dances and frolics.
In Nesting Time | Olive Thorne Miller
She was black and white, handsome and dignified, yet a grand playfellow when she chose to put off her dignity.
Our Little Ones and The Nursery, Vol. V, No. 9, July 1885 | Various
There was something in the conduct of his old friend and playfellow that made all his reasonings small.
The Tragic Muse | Henry James
What had become of our comrade—my childhood's playfellow, the man who had loved me so well, and whom I had cast away?
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 | Various
In reality, Takkar was glad to have a playfellow in his captivity, though at first he held himself aloof to maintain his dignity.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven Hedin

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