playgirl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpleɪˌɡɜːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈpleɪˌɡɝl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From play + girl.
Meanings
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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.
Lolly Mulberry, a notorious playgirl, was an old flame of Tudy’s and an old enemy of Materkins’.
1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 50:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| playgirls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |