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ladies' men

ladies' men is the plural of lady's man.

ladies' men is the plural of ladies' 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

Questions about ladies' men

What is ladies' men the plural of?
Ladies' men is the plural of lady's man.

Words near ladies' men in the dictionary

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

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