English Explanatory Dictionary

pretty boy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A young man whose physical attractiveness is considered rather unmasculine and who may be vain about his appearance.
  2. A good-looking young man, especially whose good looks are rather effeminate than masculine.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pretty, boy.

Pronunciation

En-au-pretty boy.ogg

Word forms

pretty boy pretty boys

Synonyms

metrosexual dudelet barbermonger beau blade blood buck carpet knight cockscomb dandy dike dood dude exquisite fashionable fast man fine gentleman fop foretop fribble gallant go jack-a-dandy Jemmy-Jessamy jetter macaroni masher mignon petit maître popinjay pretty boy prig puss-gentleman smart spark spiff swell tippy toff bading big girl's blouse cockney cot-quean cupcake fakaleiti fairy femboy gentleman ginch girl's blouse girlyman janegirl jessie nancy nancyboy nancy pants pansy Percy poof poofter

Related words

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