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ladies' man

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ladies' man

–noun
a man who strives especially to please women and to attract their attention and admiration.


Origin:
1775–85
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la·dies' man   (lā'dēz)
n.  Variant of lady's man.
la·dy's man also la·dies' man   (lā'dēz)
n.  A man who enjoys and attracts the company of women.
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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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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