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playgirl

playgirl

1 7.9
A woman who has casual sexual relationships with several partners
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪˌɡɜrl/
  • NSFW
translation icon : mujer ligera
  • She was known as a playgirl, often seen at upscale parties with different dates every weekend.

Examples

  • Many people viewed her as a playgirl because of her flirty nature and a string of short-lived relationships.

  • Don't call me names, you Park Avenue playgirl.

  • I was that playgirl

  • In the course of the conversation, she transforms into the self-named Eve Black, whom the narrator calls a "rollicking and irresponsible playgirl."

    Academic text (2014)
  • The magazine featured an article about a playgirl who traveled the world in search of adventure and romance.

Synonyms

player
vsplaygirl
  • Offensive
78 7.5

A person who has many romantic partners and avoids serious relationships

is about being sexually adventurous rather than actively pursuing partners without commitment
tramp
vsplaygirl
  • Offensive
63 8.4

A person, usually a woman, who has sex with many different people

is about sexual adventurousness rather than being morally judged
swinger
vsplaygirl
  • NSFW
13 9.0

A person who has sex with different partners instead of staying with only one

is about sexual adventurousness rather than a deliberate non monogamous lifestyle
loose woman
vsplaygirl
  • Offensive
2 8.5

A woman who has many sexual partners and is judged by others

is about sexual adventurousness without the moral judgement emphasis

Antonyms

prude
  • Offensive
35 6.6

A person who feels embarrassed by sexual talk and likes to act in a modest way

3 6.4

A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with only one partner at a time

How Promiscuous

promiscuous
  • NSFW
28 7.6
playgirl
  • NSFW
1 7.9
sex-haver
  • NSFW
9.9

Surface Forms

playgirl singular
playgirls plural

Morphology

playgirl = play + girl (semi-transparent) = play + girl

Formally 'play' + 'girl' is clear, but the specific slang/sexual sense ('woman who has casual sexual relationships') is a pragmatic extension that may not be directly inferable by all learners.

Etymology

Playgirl is made from the parts play 'to have fun' and also 'to play around' and girl 'a young woman'. So it can mean a woman who is sexually adventurous or who has casual relationships.