playette

English

Etymology 1

From play +‎ -ette.

Noun

playette (plural playettes)

1. A short play (dramatic work).

   Synonym: playlet

Etymology 2

From player +‎ -ette.

Noun

playette (plural playettes)

1. (slang) A female player (person who plays the field).

   Synonym: playerette

   Coordinate term: player

   • 1996, “No Diggity”, performed by Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre:

     You know what / I like the playettes / No diggity, no doubt / Play on playette, play on playette

   • 2012, Dr. Robert A. Benson, The Book of Dad Too: More Quotes and Antidotes for a Lifetime of Wisdom, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 62:

     No man wants a woman who is looking for a wife, no woman wants a man who is looking for a mother, no woman wants a man who wants to be her father; I guess it is truly hard out here for a pimp, player and playette as those qualities can be attractive.