gigolo

/ˌdʒɪgəˈloʊ/
/ˈdʒɪgələʊ/
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Other forms: gigolos

Definitions of gigolo
  1. noun
    a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
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    types:
    lizard, lounge lizard
    a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him
    type of:
    debauchee, libertine, rounder
    a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
Pronunciation
US
/ˌdʒɪgəˈloʊ/
UK
/ˈdʒɪgələʊ/
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