lady-killer

American  

[ley-dee-kil-er] / ˈleɪ diˌkɪl ər /

noun

Informal.

1. a man who is irresistible to women or has the reputation for being so.

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lady-killer British  

noun

1. informal a man who is, or thinks he is, irresistibly fascinating to women

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• lady-killing
  noun

Etymology

Origin of lady-killer

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

But it’s nowhere near the French Riviera, and he’s no lady killer.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2021

In “Knife,” Hole — the troubled, brilliant protagonist of 11 previous books by Norway’s Jo Nesbø — is both a lady killer and a veritable human lie detector.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2019

He came to prominence in England for his role in 1982 as the political manipulator and lady killer Obadiah Slope in the BBC-TV production of “The Barchester Chronicles,” adapted from works by Anthony Trollope.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2016

I am still mystified as to my transgression, but Mr. Burton's reputation as a lady killer took on for the moment a rather sinister hue.

From Time Magazine Archive

Slats, who wanted to be a lady killer, would say: "Wal, Button, what did your school marm say about me today?"

From Valley of Wild Horses by Grey, Zane