lady-killer
noun
a man who is irresistible to women or has the reputation for being so.
lady-killers
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pluralof lady-killer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After all, Mr. Ocean, 24, is a rising star in the hypermasculine world of urban music, where singers cultivate images as lady-killers.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2012
Harvey played handsome, heartless lady-killers in such hits as Butterfield 8 and Darling, and was the brainwashed political assassin of The Manchurian Candidate.
From Time Magazine Archive
The following is a brief encounter with these two ultra stylish lady-killers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not at all; your regiment will become quite the fancy, you’ll go by the name of the lady-killers, ha! ha! ha!
From Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend by Frederick Marryat
Bella!" replied, in coaxing accents, that most execrable of lady-killers, "can I trust you?—can you be my friend in spite of my having been such a very sad dog?
From What Will He Do with It? — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton
