playette

English

Etymology 1

play +‎ -ette

Noun

playette (plural playettes)

  1. A short play (dramatic work).
    Synonym: playlet

Etymology 2

player +‎ -ette

Noun

playette (plural playettes)

  1. (slang) A female player (person who plays the field).
    Synonym: playerette
    Coordinate term: player
    • 1996, “No Diggity”, performed by Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre:
      You know what / I like the playettes / No diggity, no doubt / Play on playette, play on playette
    • 2012, Dr. Robert A. Benson, The Book of Dad Too: More Quotes and Antidotes for a Lifetime of Wisdom, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 62:
      No man wants a woman who is looking for a wife, no woman wants a man who is looking for a mother, no woman wants a man who wants to be her father; I guess it is truly hard out here for a pimp, player and playette as those qualities can be attractive.
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