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lady killer

lady killer is the alternative spelling of lady-killer.

Meaning of lady-killer

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
  2. (colloquial) An uncaring womanizer.

Forms of lady killer

plurallady killers

Questions about lady killer

What is lady killer the alternative spelling of?
Lady killer is the alternative spelling of lady-killer.

Words near lady killer in the dictionary

  1. lady gardens
  2. Lady Godiva
  3. Lady Godivas
  4. lady in waiting
  5. Lady Justice
  6. lady killer
  7. lady killers
  8. Lady Lake
  9. Lady Lex
  10. Lady Liberty
  11. lady love

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