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noun
a man who strives especially to please women and to attract their attention and admiration.
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Origin of ladies' man

First recorded in 1775–85
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British Dictionary definitions for ladies' man

ladies' man

lady's man


noun
a man who is fond of, attentive to, and successful with women
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Other Idioms and Phrases with ladies' man

ladies' man

Also lady's man. A man who enjoys and attracts the company of women. For example, Because women seemed to seek him out at parties, Brian got the reputation for being quite a ladies' man. [Late 1700s]

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