playwork

noun — 3 senses

playwork

noun

UK /ˈpleɪwəːk/

Etymology From play + work.

1

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:
2

A role.

3

UK A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.

Derived terms
playworker

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