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man about town
man about townn. pl. men about town A sophisticated, socially active man who frequents fashionable places.man about town n a fashionable sophisticate, esp one in a big city man′-about`-town′ n. a sophisticated man who frequents fashionable places. [1775–85] Translationsman about town
man-about-townA fashionable man known for socializing. Although he's been called a man-about-town by the press, he secretly prefers quiet evenings at home.man about towna fashionable man who leads a sophisticated life. He prefers a nightclub to a quiet night at home—a man about town. Bob's too much of a man about town to go to a football game.See also: man, townman about townA man who frequently attends fashionable social functions, as in Fred is quite the man about town these days. This expression, first recorded in 1734, uses town in the sense of "a sophisticated place" as opposed to rural settings. See also: man, townman about town a fashionable male socialite.See also: man, towna/the ˌman about ˈtown a man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc.See also: man, townSee MAT See MAC Address Translation |