man-about-town

man-about-town

A fashionable man known for socializing. Although he's been called a man-about-town by the press, he secretly prefers quiet evenings at home.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

man about town

a fashionable man who leads a sophisticated life. He prefers a nightclub to a quiet night at home—a man about town. Bob's too much of a man about town to go to a football game.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

man about town

A man who frequently attends fashionable social functions, as in Fred is quite the man about town these days. This expression, first recorded in 1734, uses town in the sense of "a sophisticated place" as opposed to rural settings.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

man about town

a fashionable male socialite.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a/the ˌman about ˈtown

a man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc.
See also: man, town
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a/the man about town
  • man about town
  • face man
  • man of many parts
  • man of the world
  • man of the world, a
  • a man of the world
  • a man/woman of the world
  • company
  • man on the make
References in periodicals archive
Beautiful man-about-town Harold Jackman recalls the ruckus caused when he and Renaissance poet Countee Cullen went to Europe together after Cullen's marriage.
1 WHICH man-about-town has certainly not kept his balls to himself over this past year?
ACTOR Ewan McGregor is swapping US army fatigues for man-about-town style in his latest role.
He also wrote for The New Yorker , and beginning in 1929 he appeared on radio, establishing a nationwide reputation as raconteur, gossip, conversationalist, wit, and man-about-town. As a literary critic Woollcott wielded great influence.
Women should be glamorous, feminine, amusing, well-dressed, sweet-tongued, and have a healthy disdain for football" - Man-about-town and former Fleet Street editor Piers Morgan.
Aidan, 35, who made his name as man-about-town Stuart in TV's Queer As Folk, is fast becoming one of Ireland's hottest actors.
The couple have been friends for a year but became lovers shortly after Claudia's affair ended with man-about-town Tim Jefferies, 38.
"He's a good-looking man-about-town who needs clothes for lots of different occasions."