"playerish" meaning in English

See playerish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more playerish [comparative], most playerish [superlative]
Etymology: player + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|player|ish}} player + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} playerish (comparative more playerish, superlative most playerish)
  1. Characteristic of a player (one who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship).
    Sense id: en-playerish-en-adj-NOaCQg~h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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