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Definition of playboy

playboy

/ˈpleɪ.bɔɪ/
play · boy
Plural:playboys
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• noun

1

A wealthy man who spends most of his time pursuing leisure, luxury, and romantic or sexual relationships.

Example

"The billionaire's son had a reputation as an international playboy who spent his summers yachting in the Mediterranean."

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• Rhymes for playboy

• Nearby Words

playback
playbill
playbook
playboy
playdate
playday
playdough

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 19th century as a compound of 'play' and 'boy', the term gained widespread popularity after John Millington Synge's 1907 play 'The Playboy of the Western World' and shifted in American English during the 1920s to describe a wealthy man devoted to leisure and romance.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Playboy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/playboy
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