different between playmate vs playdate

English

Etymology

From play +? mate. Compare earlier playfeer (“playmate”) of similar construction.

Noun

playmate (plural playmates)

1. A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.

   • An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.

2. A female who has appeared as the centerfold in Playboy magazine.
3. (euphemistic) A person's lover.

Synonyms

• (companion for playing): playfellow

Translations

Anagrams

• metaplay, teamplay

English

Etymology

From play +? date.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ple?.de?t/

Noun

playdate (plural playdates)

1. The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house.
2. Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.

   The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings.

3. The date of a showing of a film.
   • 2007, Deron Overpeck, Out of the Dark (page 5)

     Without guaranteed playdates for their films, the studios cut back on production drastically.

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