- pleghús
- n (-es/-) playhouse, theater
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
pleghús
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playhouse — /play hows /, n., pl. playhouses / how ziz/. 1. a theater. 2. a small house for children to play in. 3. a toy house. [1590 1600; PLAY + HOUSE; cf. OE pleghus, as gloss of L theatrum THEATER] * * * … Universalium
playhouse — play•house [[t]ˈpleɪˌhaʊs[/t]] n. pl. hous•es [[t] ˌhaʊ zɪz[/t]] 1) sbz theater 1) 2) a small house for children to play in • Etymology: 1590–1600; cf. OE pleghūs, as gloss of L theātrum theater … From formal English to slang
playhouse — /ˈpleɪhaʊs / (say playhows) noun 1. a theatre. 2. a one room imitation house built for children to play in. {Middle English, Old English pleghūs theatre} …
playhouse — [plā′hous΄] n. [OE pleghus < plega, a play + hus, HOUSE] 1. a theater for live dramatic productions ☆ 2. a small house for children to play in 3. a child s toy house or doll house … English World dictionary
