English edit

Etymology edit

play +‎ reading

Noun edit

playreading (plural playreadings)

  1. The reading aloud of a play, without acting.
    • 2003, Rosalie Hudson, Dementia Nursing: A Guide to Practice, page 257:
      Through the portrayal of various characters, the playreading becomes a theatre of the group's own making and imagination. Successful outcomes depend on the right choice of material and appropriate allocation of characters.