gigolo

noun

gig·​o·​lo ˈji-gə-ˌlō How to pronounce gigolo (audio)
ˈzhi-
plural gigolos
Synonyms of gigolonext
1
a
: a man who is paid to be a sexual partner and companion
b
: a male sex worker hired to attend a social engagement with someone : a man who is an escort
2
dated : a man who is paid to be a dancing partner

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The woman is wearing a chic Eres bikini; the man's suntan is nut brown, like a '70s gigolo. — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020 My dad was comfortable with that, as opposed to sometimes being the gigolo of the town with all the ladies or whatever, which is also hilarious. — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 July 2025 Tabloids hinted at steamy extramarital affairs— perhaps a gigolo, a former love, a famous author, but nothing came of those speculations. — Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025 His Purple Highness Prince plays soulful expat Christopher Tracy, layabout by day, pianist by night and gigolo by later night. — Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gigolo

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gigolo was in 1905

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