playboy

[ pley-boi ]

noun

1. a man who pursues a life of pleasure without responsibility or attachments, especially one who is of comfortable means.

playboy

/ ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. a man, esp one of private means, who devotes himself to the pleasures of nightclubs, expensive holiday resorts, female company, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of playboy¹

First recorded in 1620–30; play + boy

Example Sentences

Trump, with his playboy reputation, managed to trick a lot of voters into thinking Republicans were finally moving past the decades-long obsession with being the panty police.

From Salon

He rose to fame with Robinhood playboy roles in the 1990s before becoming an actor.

From BBC

Everyone knows that his cultivated image of a wealthy playboy who wined and dined beautiful women like he was some kind of matinee idol is another one of his lies.

From Salon

“The candidate who is a famous New York City playboy took abortion rights away and the guy who is trying to give you your abortion rights back is an 80-year-old Catholic,” Jost pointed out.

From Salon

Big is the stereotypical, wealthy, charming playboy with serious commitment issues who just needs the right woman to come along and “fix” him.

From Los Angeles Times