Meaning & use

playclothes

noun·Everyday

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Casual clothing intended for children to wear while playing, especially outdoors.

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She changed the toddler into playclothes before letting him loose in the garden.

The catalog featured a line of durable playclothes for active kids.

A note on using this word

Typically written as two words ("play clothes"); the closed-up form appears mainly in informal or commercial contexts like retail catalogs.

Words with a similar meaning

play clothescasualwear

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