"playgirl" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpleɪˌɡɜːl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpleɪˌɡɝl/ [General-American] Forms: playgirls [plural]
Etymology: play + girl Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|girl}} play + girl Head templates: {{en-noun}} playgirl (plural playgirls)
  1. The female counterpart to a playboy: a woman, specially a wealthy one, who devotes herself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities. Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: hedonist, valley girl Coordinate_terms: playboy
    Sense id: en-playgirl-en-noun-ZlAfeFtB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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