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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlay Clothes
/pleɪ kloʊðz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Clothing that is worn for informal or recreational activities, especially by children.
"The kids changed into their play clothes before heading outside to play." - 2
Casual attire that is comfortable and suitable for engaging in physical activities.
"She prefers to wear play clothes when she takes her children to the park."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'play clothes' originates from the early 20th century, where 'play' refers to recreational activities and 'clothes' derives from Old English 'clāþas', meaning garments. The phrase evolved to denote casual attire suitable for children's play.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Play Clothes" is said worldwide
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vêtements de jeu
Transliteration: vêtements de jeu
"Les enfants portent des vêtements de jeu pour s'amuser."
Spielkleidung
Transliteration: Spielkleidung
"Die Kinder ziehen ihre Spielkleidung an, bevor sie nach draußen gehen."
vestiti da gioco
Transliteration: vestiti da gioco
"I bambini indossano vestiti da gioco per divertirsi."
ropa de juego
Transliteration: ropa de juego
"Los niños se ponen ropa de juego antes de salir a jugar."
roupa de brincar
Transliteration: roupa de brincar
"As crianças vestem roupa de brincar antes de sair."
खेल कपड़े
Transliteration: khel kapde
"बच्चे खेलने से पहले खेल कपड़े पहनते हैं।"
玩衣服
Transliteration: wán yīfú
"孩子们在玩耍前换上玩衣服。"
놀이 옷
Transliteration: nol-i ot
"아이들은 놀기 전에 놀이 옷으로 갈아입습니다."
遊び着
Transliteration: asobigi
"子供たちは遊びに行く前に遊び着に着替えます。"
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