playhouse

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English

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, play +‎ house, but attested as early as Old English pleġhūs.

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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playhouse (plural playhouses)

  1. A venue for performing plays.
    Synonym: theater
  2. Alternative form of play house (“child's toy domestic dwelling”)

Translations

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venue for performing plays — see theater
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