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pretty boy
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pretty boy
(noun)
pretty boy
noun
plural
pretty boys
pretty boy
noun
plural
pretty boys
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRETTY BOY
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informal + disapproving
:
a man who is very attractive
Movie critics seem to finally agree that this
pretty boy
can act.
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