Play"fel`low (?), n. A companion in amusements or sports; a playmate.
Shak.
Play"fere` (?), n. [Play + 1st fere.] A playfellow. [Obs.] [Also,
playfeer, playphere.] Holinsheld.
Play"ful (?), a. Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive
fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer. --
Play"ful*ly, adv. -- Play"ful*ness, n.
Play"game` (?), n. Play of children. Locke.
Play"go`er (?), n. One who frequents playhouses, or attends dramatic
performances.
Play"go`ing, a. Frequenting playhouses; as, the playgoing public. -- n.
The practice of going to plays.
Play"ground` (?), n. A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the
playground of a school.
Play"house` (?), n. [AS. pleghs.] 1. A building used for dramatic
exhibitions; a theater. Shak.