man-trap

or man·trap

[ man-trap ]

noun
  1. an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.

  2. Slang. a woman who is purported to be dangerously seductive or who schemes in her amours; femme fatale.

Origin of man-trap

1
First recorded in 1765–75

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British Dictionary definitions for mantrap

mantrap

/ (ˈmænˌtræp) /


noun
  1. a snare for catching people, esp trespassers

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