noun
playfellow
Playfellow (noun) means a friend, often a child, who plays together with another person.
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A friend, often a child, who plays together with another person.
"Now she was within ten feet of the two unsuspecting little playfellows—carefully she drew her hind feet well up beneath her body, the great muscles rolling under the beautiful skin."
— Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (1912)
""I’ve brought you a new playfellow," the Fairy said. "You must be very kind to him and teach him all he needs to know in Rabbitland, for he is going to live with you for ever and ever!""
— Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real (1921)
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Etymology
Formed from play and fellow.
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What is the meaning of playfellow?
"playfellow" (noun) means a friend, often a child, who plays together with another person.
What is another word for playfellow?
Other words for "playfellow" include playmate.
