MAN-ABOUT-TOWN

Meaning of MAN-ABOUT-TOWN in English

n. phr. A sophisticate; an idler; a member of cafe society; one who knows where the best plays and concerts are given. Ask Mark where to go when you're in New York City; he's a real man-about-town.

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MAN-ABOUT-TOWN — noun (plural men-about-town) Date: 1734 a worldly and socially active man
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( plural men-about-town ) : a man who frequents private and public urban places of resort (as clubs, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAN ABOUT TOWN — a socially active, sophisticated man who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, etc.; playboy; boulevardier. [ 1775-85 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAN ABOUT TOWN — one who enjoys going out for entertainment
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN — noun ( plural men-about-town ˌmen-) Date: 1734 : a worldly and socially active man
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN — Pronunciation: ˌ man- ə - ˌ bau ̇ t- ' tau ̇ n Function: noun Inflected Form: plural men-about-town \ …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MAN ABOUT TOWN — a fashionable and sociable man. → man
Concise Oxford English vocab
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN — [man-about-town] n, pl men-about-town (1734): a worldly and socially active man
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN — man-about-town BrE AmE ˌmæn ə baʊt ˈtaʊn ▷ men-about-town ˌmen-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN — Synonyms and related words : Beau Brummel, arbiter of fashion, beau, blade, blood, bon vivant, boulevardier, city slicker, clotheshorse, clubman, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN — {n. phr.} A sophisticate; an idler; a member of cafe society; one who knows where the best plays and concerts …
Slang English vocab
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN — {n. phr.} A sophisticate; an idler; a member of cafe society; one who knows where the best plays and concerts …
Словарь английских идиом
MAN ABOUT TOWN — идиом. человек, ведущий светский образ жизни
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAN ABOUT TOWN — светский человек; прожигатель жизни
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAN ABOUT TOWN — идиом.человек, ведущий светский образ жизни
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MAN ABOUT TOWN — прожигатель жизни, светский человек
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MAN ABOUT TOWN — прожигатель жизни, светский человек
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MAN ABOUT TOWN — идиом. человек, ведущий светский образ жизни
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MAN ABOUT TOWN — идиом. человек, ведущий светский образ жизни
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MAN ABOUT TOWN — светский человек; прожигатель жизни
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
MAN ABOUT TOWN — светский человек; прожигатель жизни
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
MAN ABOUT TOWN — идиом. человек, ведущий светский образ жизни
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) 2002– Man Booker Prize de Man Paul Declaration of the Rights of Man and …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
ABOUT — I. əˈbau̇t, usu -d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English about, abouten, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOWN — ˈtau̇n noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English town, toun, from Old English tūn enclosure, manor, village, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOWN — — townless , adj. /town/ , n. 1. a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAN
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — /euh bowt"/ , prep. 1. of; concerning; in regard to: instructions about the work; a book about the Civil War. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAN — I. ˈman, in compounds ˌman or mən noun ( plural men ˈmen, in compounds ˌmen or mən) Etymology: Middle English, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ABOUT — I. ə-ˈbau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside — more at but …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOWN — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tūn enclosure, village, town; akin to Old High German zūn enclosure, Old Irish …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOWN — adv & ·prep the court end of london;-- commonly with the. 2. town ·adv & ·prep a farm or farmstead; …
Webster English vocab
MAN — vt to tame, as a hawk. 2. man ·noun the human race; mankind. 3. man ·vt to furnish with a …
Webster English vocab
ABOUT — adv on all sides; around. 2. about ·prep around; all round; on every side of. 3. about ·prep in concern …
Webster English vocab
TOWN — [town] n [ME, fr. OE tun enclosure, village, town; akin to OHG zun enclosure, OIr dun fortress] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TOWN — town BrE AmE taʊn ▷ towns taʊnz ▶ ˌ town ˈ clerk BrE AmE ▶ ˌ town ˈ crier BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TOWN — / taʊn; NAmE / noun 1. [ C , U ] a place with many houses, shops / stores, etc. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAN — / mæn; NAmE / noun , verb , exclamation ■ noun ( pl. men / men; NAmE /) MALE PERSON …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — / əˈbaʊt; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective ■ adverb 1. a little more or less than; a little …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOWN — town S1 W1 /taʊn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: tun 'yard, buildings inside a wall, village, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAN — I. man 1 S1 W1 /mæn/ BrE AmE noun ( plural men /men/) [ Word Family: noun : ↑ man …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ABOUT — I. a ‧ bout 1 S1 W1 /əˈbaʊt/ BrE AmE preposition 1 . concerning or relating to a particular subject: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOWN — n. 1 a a large urban area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, being larger than a village …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAN — n. & v. --n. (pl. men) 1 an adult human male, esp. as distinct from a woman or boy. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOWN — n. 1 a a large urban area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, being larger than a village …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAN — n. & v. n. (pl. men) 1 an adult human male, esp. as distinct from a woman or boy. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ABOUT — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOWN — n.1 a a large urban area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, being larger than a village and …
Oxford English vocab
MAN — n. & v. --n. (pl. men) 1. an adult human male, esp. as distinct from a woman or boy. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Oxford English vocab
TOWN — ( towns) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A town is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAN — ( men, mans, manning, manned) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOWN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a border town ▪ the Chinese border town of Shenzhen a commuter town/village (= that …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TOWN — [noun] - a place where there are a lot of houses, shops, places of work, places of entertainment, places of …
Cambridge English vocab
MAN — n. Mountain Man 2002 Man Booker Prize de Man Paul Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MAN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TOWN — n. hick town jerkwater town one horse town small town tank town
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
MAN — n. confidence man con man fancy man fighting man hatchet man hit man iron man ladies' man man at arms …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
TOWN — noun 1 place with many streets and buildings ADJECTIVE ▪ big , large , major ▪ little , small , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

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