ladies' man

or lady's man

noun

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

ladies' man

noun

1. a man who is fond of, attentive to, and successful with women

Word History and Origins

Origin of ladies' man¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Idioms and Phrases

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]

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