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man-eater

noun [C] (WOMAN)
 
 
/ˈmænˌiː.tər/ US  /-t̬ɚ/ humorous

Definition

a woman who uses men to have a series of sexual relationships without loving themPeople who sell sex or are promiscuous man-eating
 
 
/ˈmænˌiː.tɪŋ/ US  /-t̬ɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]
a man-eating tigerGeneral and informal words for animals
(Definition of man-eater noun (WOMAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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