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

I rode in it, opened the store and used it to style a Playboy shoot.

From Los Angeles Times

With his San Fernando Valley Chicano accent, close-cropped hair and frequent use of words like “carnal,” “playboy” and “fool,” Tejada can come off to a first-time listener as a Pendleton-wearing buffoon in a Culture Clash skit.

From Los Angeles Times

A prolific and respected celebrity biographer, Zehme regularly penned celebrity profiles for Esquire, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone and Playboy.

From Los Angeles Times

Hugh Hefner’s Playboy mansion sits a few doors down.

From BBC

In a Playboy interview back in 1989, he admitted that analysis wasn’t his strong point; it still isn’t.

From Slate