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gentleman about town

gentleman about town is the alternative form of man about town.

Meaning of man about town

Noun

man about town (plural men about town)

  1. (idiomatic) A worldly, social man who frequents fashionable places.
    • I'm very much the man about town.

Forms of gentleman about town

pluralgentlemen about town

Questions about gentleman about town

What is gentleman about town the alternative form of?
Gentleman about town is the alternative form of man about town.

Words near gentleman about town in the dictionary

  1. gentleheartedness
  2. gentlehood
  3. gentleladies
  4. gentlelady
  5. gentleman
  6. gentleman about town
  7. gentleman and scholar
  8. gentleman cow
  9. gentleman cows
  10. gentleman farm
  11. gentleman farmer

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