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单词 man-about-town
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man-about-town


Thesaurus
Noun1.man-about-town - a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasureman-about-town - a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasureCorinthian, playboyhedonist, pleasure seeker, pagan - someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

man-about-town


man-about-town

A 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 town

a 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, town

man about town

A 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, town

man about town

a fashionable male socialite.See also: man, town

a/the ˌman about ˈtown

a man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc.See also: man, town

man-about-town


  • noun

Synonyms for man-about-town

noun a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

Synonyms

  • Corinthian
  • playboy

Related Words

  • hedonist
  • pleasure seeker
  • pagan
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