playboy

[ pley-boi ]
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noun
  1. a man who pursues a life of pleasure without responsibility or attachments, especially one who is of comfortable means.

Origin of playboy

1
First recorded in 1620–30; play + boy

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British Dictionary definitions for playboy

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

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