play party

noun

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

nounplay party (plural play parties)

plural play parties · alternative play-party

  1. UShistoricalA 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.
  2. BDSMA social gathering held for people to participate in BDSM activities.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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