playboy

noun

play·​boy ˈplā-ˌbȯi How to pronounce playboy (audio)
: a man who lives a life devoted chiefly to the pursuit of pleasure

Examples of playboy in a Sentence

She was dating a rich American playboy who was seeing two other women at the same time.
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And then Mai meets Duong (Tuan Tran), a romantic playboy. Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 Ynez is an independent and rebellious woman who's close with her half-brother Constantine (Josh Heuston), a playboy whose reckless behavior causes problems. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024 Next in line for the crown is Falcone’s playboy son, Alberto (Michael Zegen), who despite being more of a Fredo Corleone than a Michael is supported by allies like family underboss Johnny Vitti (Michael Kelly). Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024 His peeling of bills from stacks of funny money, or tossing that faux cash into the audience, further reinforced his persona as a high-rolling playboy. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for playboy 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playboy was in 1829

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“Playboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playboy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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playboy

noun
play·​boy -ˌbȯi How to pronounce playboy (audio)
: a man whose chief interest is the pursuit of pleasure

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