gigolo
noun
gig·o·lo
| \ Ëji-gÉ-ËlĆ
, Ëzhi-\
, Ëzhi-\
plural gigolos
Definition of gigolo
1
: a man supported by a woman usually in return for his attentions
2
: a professional dancing partner or male escort
Examples of gigolo in a Sentence
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The murder victim is a dancer-cum-gigolo engaged to a rich widow. — WSJ, "Five Best: Laura Thompson," 30 Mar. 2018 By 1944, VĂ©lez was dating a handsome Austrian gigolo named Harald Ramond. — Hadley Meares, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Turbulent Life and Tragic Death of âMexican Spitfireâ Lupe Velez," 8 Feb. 2018 Andrew, good-looking and glibly sophisticated, becomes a gigolo to some very rich sugar daddies in San Diego. — Tom Gliatto, PEOPLE.com, "The Assassination of Gianni Versace," 17 Jan. 2018 Belgian Matteo Simoni is best known for his role in Callboys, a cult comedy series about a group of hapless gigolos. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, "European Shooting Stars 2018 Unveiled," 19 Dec. 2017 The complaint challenged her motherâs competency and led to criminal charges against the man, who was portrayed as a gigolo. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "Liliane Bettencourt, LâOrĂ©al Heiress Vexed by Swindling Case, Is Dead at 94," 21 Sep. 2017 PG-13 - G.T. How to be a Latin Lover (Not previewed) An aging gigolo (Eugenio Derbez) tries to woo a widow (Raquel Welch) with the help of his estranged sister (Salma Hayek). — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, "Movies: New and Noteworthy," 21 May 2017 The 3,136-pounder is not just a gigolo, brought in to serve Joan, Basilla and Kulu. — Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, "Not just another pretty face," 21 June 2017 PG-13 - G.T. How to be a Latin Lover (Not previewed) An aging gigolo (Eugenio Derbez) tries to woo a widow (Raquel Welch) with the help of his estranged sister (Salma Hayek). — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, "Movies: New and Noteworthy," 21 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gigolo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gigolo
gigolo
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gigolo
: a man who is paid by a woman to be her lover and companion
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