"playwork" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpleɪwəːk/ [UK]
Etymology: From play + work. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|work}} play + work Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} playwork (uncountable)
  1. Work that is very easy or enjoyable. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-playwork-en-noun-4n~~0BN5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 3 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 4 32
  2. A role. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-playwork-en-noun-HWYSMi2H
  3. (UK) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play. Tags: UK, uncountable
    Sense id: en-playwork-en-noun-Atj1COgB Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: playworker
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          "_dis": "64 4 32",
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          "ref": "2007, George De Horne Vaizey, The Fortunes of the Farrells",
          "text": "It's playwork mending for him compared with the other boys.",
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      ],
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        "Work that is very easy or enjoyable."
      ],
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        "(UK) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play."
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    },
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