playshopn.

Brit.

/ˈpleɪʃɒp/, U.S.

/ˈpleɪˌʃɑp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: play n., shop n.

Etymology: < play n. + shop n. In sense 3 after workshop n.

a. A toyshop; a storehouse of games. Also figurative. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shop selling toys

toy shop1681

toy store1822

toy land1853

playshop1889

1889 D. S. Copeland Hist. Clarendon 1810–88 370 The old games of barn-ball base.., jump-the-rope and anty, anty over, are laid away in memory's play-shop.

1938 Times 24 June 21/3 The children's play-shops sell large coloured wooden boxes filled with sand... There is one sandbox for as little as 5s. 6d.

b. (A set of) toy items forming a game in which children pretend to run a shop; (also) the place or structure within which such a game is played.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > others

spurc1450

cock1608

turnel1621

corala1625

house of cardsa1625

Jack-in-the-box1659

(Prince) Rupert's Drops1662

sucker1681

whirligig1686

playbook1694

card house1733

snapper1788

card castle1792

Aaron's bells?1795

Noah's Ark1807

Jacob's ladder1820

cat-stairs1825

daisy chain1841

beanbag1861

playboat1865

piñata1868

teething ring1872

weet-weet1878

tumble-over1883

water cracker1887

jumping-bean1889

play money1894

serpentin1894

comforter1898

pacifier1901

dummy1903

bubble water1904

yo-yo1915

paper airplane1921

snowstorm1926

titty1927

teaser1935

Slinky1948

teether1949

Mr Potato Head1952

squeeze toy1954

Frisbee1957

mobile1957

chew toy1959

water-rocket1961

Crazy Foam1965

playshop1967

war toy1973

waterball1974

pull-along1976

transformer1984

Aerobie1985

1967 Times 4 Dec. 14/1 (advt.) No bad weather blues for the lucky owners of this wonderful playshop... Constructed in deal—specially waterproofed... Stock shelves, counter, shutter and name board... Easily erected.

1997 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 2 Dec. 20 Give Cancerian kids cute and cuddly toys to protect. Little girls would also love wendy houses, tea sets and play shops.

2003 Guardian (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) (Nexis) 7 Jan. d9 Now the little girls have a play shop filled with jars and tins all labelled to say what's in them, and which cost a fortune.

2. U.S. An amateur theatre company. Chiefly in the names of university and community theatre companies.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > actor > [noun] > company of actors > types of company

commonwealth1811

fit-up1864

stock company1864

repertory company1885

road company1885

stock1916

playshop1926

repertory1933

theatre workshop1945

rep1959

1926 A. Dean Little Theatre Organization & Managem. iv. 63 The Playshop which produces original plays by local authors will develop a following sufficient to support its expenditures.

1945 College Eng. 6 392/2 The term ‘English’ in the modern college curriculum covers a multitude of activities, from philology to playshop.

1957 Shakespeare Q. 8 85 Othello... March 22–24. Purdue Playshop, Purdue University... Directed by Erling E. Kildahl, designed by Sam M. Marks.

1987 Toledo Business Jrnl. (Nexis) Oct. i. 6 As a member of the Waterville Play Shop, she is often an actress and producer.

3. A workshop presented in an approachable or enjoyable way, as one which introduces an activity to children, or which develops skills in a leisure activity. Cf. workshop n. 2.

ΚΠ

1977 Times 15 Oct. 14/1 He [sc. ‘Ken the Fool’] has been..running..a workshop in Foolishness which he terms a ‘play shop’... He manages to persuade those who attend his play shops..to engage in sign language and chanting exercises.

1985 Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) (Nexis) 6 Feb. d5 Courses offered include: movement playshop, creative rhythms and kindergarten art for the very young; and modern dance, ballet, tap, and jazz. Art workshops..are also offered.

1990 Gay Times Dec. 12/2 Black, gay, and stunningly handsome, Phill has been working with the Aids crisis since 1982 and he's been holding these playshops for six years.

2003 Bangor (Maine) Daily News (Nexis) 15 Nov. s1 She and her friend..joined eight other women for the daylong class, which felt less like a workshop and more like a playshop.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	playshop
释义	playshopn. Brit. /ˈpleɪʃɒp/, U.S. /ˈpleɪˌʃɑp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: play n., shop n. Etymology: < play n. + shop n. In sense 3 after workshop n. 1. a. A toyshop; a storehouse of games. Also figurative. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shop selling toys toy shop1681 toy store1822 toy land1853 playshop1889 1889 D. S. Copeland Hist. Clarendon 1810–88 370 The old games of barn-ball base.., jump-the-rope and anty, anty over, are laid away in memory's play-shop. 1938 Times 24 June 21/3 The children's play-shops sell large coloured wooden boxes filled with sand... There is one sandbox for as little as 5s. 6d. b. (A set of) toy items forming a game in which children pretend to run a shop; (also) the place or structure within which such a game is played. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > others spurc1450 cock1608 turnel1621 corala1625 house of cardsa1625 Jack-in-the-box1659 (Prince) Rupert's Drops1662 sucker1681 whirligig1686 playbook1694 card house1733 snapper1788 card castle1792 Aaron's bells?1795 Noah's Ark1807 Jacob's ladder1820 cat-stairs1825 daisy chain1841 beanbag1861 playboat1865 piñata1868 teething ring1872 weet-weet1878 tumble-over1883 water cracker1887 jumping-bean1889 play money1894 serpentin1894 comforter1898 pacifier1901 dummy1903 bubble water1904 yo-yo1915 paper airplane1921 snowstorm1926 titty1927 teaser1935 Slinky1948 teether1949 Mr Potato Head1952 squeeze toy1954 Frisbee1957 mobile1957 chew toy1959 water-rocket1961 Crazy Foam1965 playshop1967 war toy1973 waterball1974 pull-along1976 transformer1984 Aerobie1985 1967 Times 4 Dec. 14/1 (advt.) No bad weather blues for the lucky owners of this wonderful playshop... Constructed in deal—specially waterproofed... Stock shelves, counter, shutter and name board... Easily erected. 1997 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 2 Dec. 20 Give Cancerian kids cute and cuddly toys to protect. Little girls would also love wendy houses, tea sets and play shops. 2003 Guardian (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) (Nexis) 7 Jan. d9 Now the little girls have a play shop filled with jars and tins all labelled to say what's in them, and which cost a fortune. 2. U.S. An amateur theatre company. Chiefly in the names of university and community theatre companies. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > actor > [noun] > company of actors > types of company commonwealth1811 fit-up1864 stock company1864 repertory company1885 road company1885 stock1916 playshop1926 repertory1933 theatre workshop1945 rep1959 1926 A. Dean Little Theatre Organization & Managem. iv. 63 The Playshop which produces original plays by local authors will develop a following sufficient to support its expenditures. 1945 College Eng. 6 392/2 The term ‘English’ in the modern college curriculum covers a multitude of activities, from philology to playshop. 1957 Shakespeare Q. 8 85 Othello... March 22–24. Purdue Playshop, Purdue University... Directed by Erling E. Kildahl, designed by Sam M. Marks. 1987 Toledo Business Jrnl. (Nexis) Oct. i. 6 As a member of the Waterville Play Shop, she is often an actress and producer. 3. A workshop presented in an approachable or enjoyable way, as one which introduces an activity to children, or which develops skills in a leisure activity. Cf. workshop n. 2. ΚΠ 1977 Times 15 Oct. 14/1 He [sc. ‘Ken the Fool’] has been..running..a workshop in Foolishness which he terms a ‘play shop’... He manages to persuade those who attend his play shops..to engage in sign language and chanting exercises. 1985 Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) (Nexis) 6 Feb. d5 Courses offered include: movement playshop, creative rhythms and kindergarten art for the very young; and modern dance, ballet, tap, and jazz. Art workshops..are also offered. 1990 Gay Times Dec. 12/2 Black, gay, and stunningly handsome, Phill has been working with the Aids crisis since 1982 and he's been holding these playshops for six years. 2003 Bangor (Maine) Daily News (Nexis) 15 Nov. s1 She and her friend..joined eight other women for the daylong class, which felt less like a workshop and more like a playshop. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1889
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