ladies' man

noun

variants or less commonly lady's man
: a man who shows a marked fondness for the company of women or is especially attentive to women

Example Sentences

He considered himself a real ladies' man.
Recent Examples on the Web Shep Rose Charleston's resident ladies' man hasn't really changed much since the show premiered; Rose still parties with his castmates and has fun with the ladies. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023 Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and real ladies' man. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 20 Jan. 2023 Viewers all know Fonzie (Henry Winkler) as a tough, leather jacket-loving ladies' man. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022 Boss is a consummate ladies' man, a free spirit and a bar owner in NYC. Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2020 Moore, who died in 2008 at age 81, adopted the action hero/ladies' man persona of Dolemite after several lean years as an R&B singer and stand-up comedian. David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2019 Pool/Tim Graham Picture LibraryGetty Images Back in the day, when Prince William and Prince Harry were both unmarried men playing the field, Harry had more of a reputation for being a ladies' man than Will. Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 7 Sep. 2019 Messages like 'chick magnet,' 'boys will be boys,' 'fathers, lock up your daughters,' and 'ladies' man' cultivate and perpetuate an attitude of disrespect toward and objectification of women. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 29 May 2018 Chamberlain was the freakish 7-footer with gaudy statistics and a reputation as a ladies' man off the court. Jerry Brewer, chicagotribune.com, 28 May 2018 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ladies' man was in 1784

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Cite this Entry

“Ladies' man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladies%27%20man. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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