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Playmate vs Girlfriend - What's the difference?

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Playmate is a related term of girlfriend.


As nouns the difference between playmate and girlfriend

is that playmate is a companion for someone (especially a child) to play with while girlfriend is a female partner in a romantic relationship.

playmate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.
  • *
  • *:An indulgent playmate , Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.
  • A female who has appeared as the centerfold in magazine.

    • Synonyms

    * (companion for playing) playfellow

    girlfriend

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A female partner in a romantic relationship.
    • Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her.
  • A female friend.
    • Mary always enjoyed hanging out with her girlfriend Jessica.

    Synonyms

    * (female friend) chickfriend (slang)

    Usage notes

    * The term is used to describe any girl or woman in a romantic relationship with another person. * An adult woman in such a non-marital relationship is sometimes described instead as a significant other'' or ''partner'', especially if the two partners are living together. Since ''girlfriend'' and ''partner mean different things to different people, the distinctions between the terms are subjective, and which term is used in a relationship will ultimately be determined by personal preference. * The use of girlfriend for a female non-romantic friend of another female is limited in geographic distribution and sometimes preferred by older generations of speakers.

    Alternative forms

    * girl friend * girl-friend

    See also

    female partner in a romantic relationship * boyfriend * * lover * partner * significant other * sweetheart * wife * lady friend a female friend * boyfriend * buddy * friend * pal