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pretty boy
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pretty boy

noun

Definition of PRETTY BOY

: a man who is notably good-looking; also : dandy 1
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Examples of PRETTY BOY

  1. Movie critics seem to finally agree that this pretty boy can act.
  2. <a downtown dance club with lots of pretty boys in attendance>

First Known Use of PRETTY BOY

1885

Related to PRETTY BOY

Synonyms
beau, Beau Brummell, buck, dude, fop, gallant, jay, lounge lizard, macaroni, dandy, toff [chiefly British]

Rhymes with PRETTY BOY

Adonai, altar boy, attaboy, bullyboy, cabin boy, Charleroi, chorus boy, copyboy, corduroy, good old boy, hoi polloi, mama's boy, Niterói, office boy, paperboy, poster boy, redeploy, roaring boy, sonobuoy, teddy boy, Tinkertoy, water boy, whipping boy

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