"playday" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: playdays [plural]
Etymology: play + day Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|day}} play + day Head templates: {{en-noun}} playday (plural playdays)
  1. A day given to play or diversion; a holiday. Categories (topical): Recreation

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for playday meaning in English (1.3kB)

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