kept man

kept man

A man who does not work and receives money and provisions from his romantic partner. For years, Stella has had a much younger kept man that she brings to all the big events in the city.
See also: kept, man
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a man of few words
  • a man/woman of few words
  • man of few words
  • man of few words, a
  • man on the make
  • ladies' man
  • a ladies' man
  • a man after (one's) own heart
  • a man, woman, etc. after your own heart
  • man after my own heart
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