"kept man" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kept men [plural]
Etymology: From kept + man. Etymology templates: {{com|en|kept|man}} kept + man Head templates: {{en-noun|kept men}} kept man (plural kept men)
  1. A man who lives off his lover. Categories (topical): Male people Synonyms: kept boy, ponce
    Sense id: en-kept_man-en-noun-Hk~qUZYU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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