lady's man

plural lady's men · plural ladies' men · alternative ladies' man

1. idiomaticA man who attracts women and enjoys their company.

   You know, Karen, I may not look much like a lady's man, but many a gal has cried when I left.

   1940, John Lee Mahin, Boom Town (motion picture), spoken by Jonathan Sand (Spencer Tracy)

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   This promenading was chiefly patronised by the marines, and particularly by Colbrook, a remarkably handsome and very gentlemanly corporal among them. He was a complete lady's man; with fine black eyes, bright red cheeks, glossy jet whiskers, and a refined organisation of the whole man.

   1850, Herman Melville, chapter 42, in White Jacket

   Oh the gals won't leave me alone / I have to disconnect my phone / That's how it is when you're a lady's man

   1952, Cy Coben, “Lady's Man”, performed by Hank Snow

   Synonyms: squire of dames

2. idiomaticA womanizer.

   He was the most celebrated portrait painter of his day, a notorious ladies' man, obsessed with women, pale beauties dressed in extravagant gowns . . . or nothing at all.

   2008 March 9, “Klimt And The Golden Art Of Vienna”, in cbsnews.com, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2008

   Synonyms: adulterer, bed-hopper, carpetmonger, chamberer, debauchee, debaucher, fornicator, gallant