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pretty boy

noun

: a man who is very attractive

Full Definition of PRETTY BOY

:  a man who is notably good-looking; also :  dandy 1
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First Known Use of PRETTY BOY

1885

Related to PRETTY BOY

Synonyms
beau, Beau Brummell, buck, dude, fop, gallant, jay, lounge lizard, macaroni, dandy, toff [chiefly British]

Rhymes with PRETTY BOY

Adonai, altar boy, attaboy, bullyboy, cabin boy, Charleroi, chorus boy, copyboy, corduroy, good old boy, hoi polloi, mama's boy, Niterói, office boy, paperboy, poster boy, redeploy, roaring boy, sonobuoy, teddy boy, Tinkertoy, water boy, whipping boy

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