play-party

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

nounplay-party (plural play-parties)

plural play-parties

  1. alternativeAlternative form of play party (“social gathering with singing and dancing games”).
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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