Prince Charming

noun

1. (sometimes lowercase),  a man who embodies a woman's romantic ideal.

2. a man who avidly seeks the attention and affections of women; ladies' man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Prince Charming¹

1840–50; on the pattern of earlier King Charming, ultimately translation (with word order unchanged) of French Roi Charmant, the hero of a fairy tale by the Comtesse Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy (circa 1650–1705)

Related Words

• flirt 
• lady's man