playmatenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpleɪ.meɪt/us/ˈpleɪ.meɪt/a friend, especially another child, who a child often plays with:
We were childhood playmates.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
- a friend in need is a friend indeed idiom
 - acquaintance
 - acquainted
 - amigo
 - bedmate
 - companion
 - escort
 - flatmate
 - friendless
 - gang
 - girl
 - girlfriend
 - intimate 1
 - neighbour
 - peer
 - peer group
 - pen pal
 - penfriend
 - posse
 - roommate
 
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