"handsome devil" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: handsome devils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} handsome devil (plural handsome devils)
  1. (informal, somewhat derogatory) A physically attractive man, particularly one with a mischievous appeal. Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-handsome_devil-en-noun-t1lLwGUJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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