plural men-about-town ˌmen-ə-ˌbau̇t-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce man-about-town (audio)
: a worldly and socially active man

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There’s even a glimpse of man-about-town Colin Firth in this trailer. Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026 D’Angelo instantly hit it off with the charismatic man-about-town. Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025 But Jaglom was known for being a man-about-town in Los Angeles almost as much as for his films. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Hollywood man-about-town Christopher Chang and fashion designer/olive oil purveyor Davide Baroncini also make appearances as customers at The Bear. Cady Lang, TIME, 27 June 2024 The magazine’s first employee was Rea Irvin, a charismatic and worldly man-about-town—known for his distinctive fedora with a wide brim—who had been an actor, a comic-strip artist, and an art editor. Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024

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First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of man-about-town was in 1734

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“Man-about-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man-about-town. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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