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ladies' man

ladies' man is the alternative form of lady's man.

Meaning of lady's man

Noun

lady's man (plural lady's men or ladies' men)

  1. (idiomatic) A man who attracts women and enjoys their company.
    • This promenading was chiefly patronised by the marines, and particularly by Colbrook, a remarkably handsome and very gentlemanly corporal among them. He was a complete lady's man; with fine black eyes, bright red cheeks, glossy jet whiskers, and a refined organisation of the whole man.1850, Herman Melville, chapter 42, in White Jacket
    Synonyms:
    squire of dames
  2. (idiomatic) A womanizer.
    • He was the most celebrated portrait painter of his day, a notorious ladies' man, obsessed with women, pale beauties dressed in extravagant gowns . . . or nothing at all.2008 March 9, “Klimt And The Golden Art Of Vienna”, in cbsnews.com, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2008

Forms of ladies' man

pluralladies' men

Questions about ladies' man

What is ladies' man the alternative form of?
Ladies' man is the alternative form of lady's man.

Words near ladies' man in the dictionary

  1. ladies' fever
  2. ladies' fingers
  3. ladies' lounge
  4. ladies' lounges
  5. ladies' maids
  6. ladies' man
  7. ladies' men
  8. Ladies' Mile
  9. ladies' night
  10. ladies' nights
  11. ladies' rackets

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