Playmate \Play"mate`\, n.
   A companion in diversions; a playfellow.
   [1913 Webster]

	

	playmate
     n : a companion at play [syn: playfellow]

	

	77 Moby Thesaurus words for "playmate":
   ace, amigo, associate, bedfellow, bedmate, birthmate, bosom buddy,
   buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum,
   classmate, clubmate, colleague, comate, companion, company,
   compeer, comrade, concubine, confrere, consociate, consort,
   copartner, copemate, copesmate, couchmate, cradlemate, crony,
   cupmate, doxy, fellow, fellow student, friend, general partner,
   girl friend, gossip, jailmate, kept mistress, kept woman, mate,
   messmate, mistress, old crony, pal, paramour, pard, pardner,
   partner, pewmate, playfellow, roommate, schoolfellow, schoolmate,
   secret partner, shelfmate, shipmate, shopmate, side partner,
   sidekick, sidekicker, silent partner, sleeping partner,
   special partner, tablemate, teammate, tentmate, unofficial wife,
   watchmate, waymate, woman, workfellow, yokefellow, yokemate