Definitions for Playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪplay·boy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. playboy, man-about-town, Corinthiannoun

   a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. playboynoun

   A man who does not work, but devotes himself to a life of pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.

2. Playboynoun

   A Playboy magazine.

3. Playboyadjective

   Pertaining to a hedonistic philosophy and idealized women with exaggerated sexual characteristics.

4. Playboynoun

   A brand of adult magazines introduced in the United States.

WikipediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Playboy

   Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother.Known for its centerfolds of nude and semi-nude models (Playmates), Playboy played an important role in the sexual revolution and remains one of the world's best-known brands, having grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI), with a presence in nearly every medium. In addition to the flagship magazine in the United States, special nation-specific versions of Playboy are published worldwide, including those by licensees, such as Dirk Steenekamp's DHS Media Group.The magazine has a long history of publishing short stories by novelists such as Arthur C. Clarke, Ian Fleming, Vladimir Nabokov, Saul Bellow, Chuck Palahniuk, P. G. Wodehouse, Roald Dahl, Haruki Murakami, and Margaret Atwood. With a regular display of full-page color cartoons, it became a showcase for cartoonists such as Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Cole, Eldon Dedini, Jules Feiffer, Shel Silverstein, Erich Sokol, Roy Raymonde, Gahan Wilson, and Rowland B. Wilson.Playboy features monthly interviews of public figures, such as artists, architects, economists, composers, conductors, film directors, journalists, novelists, playwrights, religious figures, politicians, athletes, and race car drivers. The magazine generally reflects a liberal editorial stance, although it often interviews conservative celebrities.After a year-long removal of most nude photos in Playboy magazine, the March–April 2017 issue brought back nudity.

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1. playboy

   A Playboy is a term used to describe a man who leads a playfully lavish or hedonistic lifestyle, typically characterized by engaging in various social activities, pursuing romantic or sexual relationships, and frequently attending parties or social events. This term is often associated with someone who is wealthy or influential and enjoys a leisurely lifestyle.

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1. Playboy

   Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with a presence in nearly every medium. Playboy is one of the world's best known brands. In addition to the flagship magazine in the United States, special nation-specific versions of Playboy are published worldwide. The magazine has a long history of publishing short stories by notable novelists such as Arthur C. Clarke, Ian Fleming, Vladimir Nabokov, Chuck Palahniuk, P. G. Wodehouse and Margaret Atwood. With a regular display of full-page color cartoons, it became a showcase for notable cartoonists, including Jack Cole, Eldon Dedini, Jules Feiffer, Shel Silverstein, Erich Sokol and Rowland B. Wilson. Playboy features monthly interviews of notable public figures, such as artists, architects, economists, composers, conductors, film directors, journalists, novelists, playwrights, religious figures, politicians, athletes and race car drivers. The magazine generally reflects a liberal editorial stance.

Matched Categories

1. • Hedonist

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How to pronounce Playboy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Playboy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Playboy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Playboy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Playboy in a Sentence

1. Matthew Woolfe:

   Certainly, there are a lot of people talking about the hypocrisy of laws that The Playboy Sultan and The Playboy Sultan government are implementing when The Playboy Sultan family, in the past, could have been seen as being in violation of these laws with some of their antics.

2. Sondra Theodore:

   Because Hugh Hefner and Hugh Hefner Playboy, for better or for worse, shaped Both Theodore and Garcia ideas of what sexual liberation, emancipation and freedom looks like for the women of Both Theodore and Garcia generation, and Both Theodore and Garcia never examined that or thought critically about Hugh Hefner Playboy, and the more I did this series, the more I talked to these women, the more I realized they had become trapped inside this idea of liberation that Hugh Hefner had constructed.

3. Eric Schiffer:

   They’ve done some of it. What they can do moving forward is they can have supporters come in that can speak to perhaps the changes that have occurred at Playboy, further affirm that Hefner and his family are no longer involved, and point to others who have actually said positive things about Hefner. It’s also about having people understand what could be some of the motives and drivers behind some of these allegations.

4. Mark Judge:

   We're spiritual creatures, unlike animals, and when we see forms like a flower or great architecture or a pretty face, we can see both its form but also penetrate through to its spiritual core, which is why if we are alive to beauty as Father Dubay says, we will be sort of seized and raptured by something beautiful, beauty is truth, and truth is beauty. Hugh Hefner Playboy's why if Father Dubay go out on a date with someone who is beautiful, and they have no Christian charity and they're narcissistic and cruel, an ugliness creeps in. So don't let that happen to Father Dubay.

5. Mara Einstein:

   Well, they've reopened Playboy Club, but they haven't changed the mythology, the mythology is Hugh Hefner sitting in a mansion with a bunch of women with no clothes on.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Playboy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Playboy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Playboy
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Playboy