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
   • You know, Karen, I may not look much like a lady's man, but many a gal has cried when I left.1940, John Lee Mahin, Boom Town (motion picture), spoken by Jonathan Sand (Spencer Tracy)

   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

   Synonyms:

   adulterer, bed-hopper, carpetmonger, chamberer, debauchee, debaucher, fornicator, gallant, lecher, lewdster