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lady-killer

lady-killer noun: a man unusually attractive to women.

Noun

lady-killer (plural lady-killers)

  1. (colloquial) A man unusually attractive to women.
    • Davey, smart in clean shirt, riding-breeches and leggings, was in his element, his quick eyes everywhere, fancying himself too as a lady-killer.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 25
    • Spotlight on me, I still look twenty / Still get money, lady killer pushing a Bentley2012, “Stay”, in Life is Good, performed by Nas
  2. (colloquial) An uncaring womanizer.

lady-killer meaning in Tamil

lady-killer in Tamil

பெண்மயக்கி

Synonyms of lady-killer

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Forms of lady-killer

plurallady-killers
alternative formladykiller
alternative formlady killer

Questions about lady-killer

What does lady-killer mean?
Lady-killer means a man unusually attractive to women.
What is lady-killer in Tamil?
Lady-killer in Tamil is பெண்மயக்கி. See Lady-killer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lady-killer?
Lady-killer is a noun.
What is the plural of lady-killer?
The plural of lady-killer is lady-killers.

Words near lady-killer in the dictionary

  1. Lady-day
  2. Lady-days
  3. lady-flies
  4. lady-fly
  5. lady-in-waiting
  6. lady-killer
  7. lady-killers
  8. lady-killing
  9. lady-like
  10. Ladybank
  11. ladybeetle

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