playwork en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpleɪwəːk/ (UK)
Etymology
From play + work.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Work that is very easy or enjoyable.
It's playwork mending for him compared with the other boys.
2007, George De Horne Vaizey, The Fortunes of the Farrells:
- (uncountable) A role.
- (UK, uncountable) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.