Oxford Dictionary English playmate noun noun BrE BrE//ˈpleɪmeɪt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈpleɪmeɪt// Friends Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa friend with whom a child plays my three-year-old son and his new playmates Wordfinderfriendacquaintance, bond, buddy, companion, comrade, friend, mate, neighbour, platonic, playmate See related entries: FriendsSee playmate in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: playmate oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com