Playwork

//ˈpleɪwəːk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Work that is very easy or enjoyable. uncountable

    "It's playwork mending for him compared with the other boys."

  2. 2
    A role. uncountable
  3. 3
    A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play. UK, uncountable

Example

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"It's playwork mending for him compared with the other boys."

Etymology

From play + work.

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