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skirt chaser

American  

noun

Slang.

  1. a womanizer.

Etymology

Origin of skirt chaser

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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After all, who wants to see a smart and personable woman like Helena keep humiliating herself by running after a cowardly skirt chaser like Bertram?

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2011

One college roommate, Yves Zinggeler, remembers that Woods "was a humorous guy who liked to have fun and go out on weekends"; he dated a couple of women, but "he wasn't a skirt chaser."

From Time Magazine Archive

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