play parties

A form of play party — A social gathering at which singing and dancing games are played, frequently held in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the American South and Midwest.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of play party
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APA

play parties. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20parties

MLA

“play parties.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20parties. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play parties,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20parties.

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