lady-killer

American

[ley-dee-kil-er] / ˈleɪ diˌkɪl ər /

noun

Informal.

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

lady-killer British

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

lady-killing

noun

Etymology

Origin of lady-killer

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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"Gossip Girl's" Ed Westwick is a real lady-killer in "Wicked City," a new crime drama set in early 1980s L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2015

And then there is Louis Patterson Trotmeier IV, a lady-killer whose downfall arrives in the form of a pop star who bears a more than passing resemblance to Madonna.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2015

There have been glimpses—when he takes Joan out for drinks after she’s served with divorce papers, the old lady-killer don seems to be out in force.

From Time • May 21, 2012

But for the accident of birth, Mr. Pisaroni’s Leporello would be the nobleman and lady-killer.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2011

I do enjoy your companionship, and you know I am not a lady-killer.

From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James

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