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A room designed for play, destined to become storage for everything else.
means A room set aside in a home specifically for children's play and toys.
from A straightforward compound of 'play' (Old English 'plega', meaning quick movement, exercise, or recreation) and 'room' (Old English 'rum', meaning space). No hidden story here — the word does exactly what it says, naming the room by its intended function, the way 'bedroom' and 'bathroom' do.
- actual usage
- 80 percent toy-box, 20 percent play
- adult purpose
- lets mess exist outside the living room
- myth
- kids prefer playing wherever the parents are