- Prince Charming
- noun Etymology: Prince Charming, hero of the fairy tale Cinderella by Charles Perrault Date: 1856 a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved; also a man of often specious charm toward women
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Prince Charming
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Prince Charming — n informal a perfect man who a young woman might dream about meeting often used humorously ▪ She is still waiting to find her Prince Charming … Dictionary of contemporary English
Prince Charming — 1850, from Fr. Roi Charmant, name of the hero of Comtesse d Aulnoy s L Oiseau Bleu (1697), adopted into native fairy tales including Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. As for me, I have always agreed with the fairy books that the moment when Prince… … Etymology dictionary
prince charming — A prince charming is the perfect man in a woman s life … The small dictionary of idiomes
Prince Charming — Prince Charm′ing n. cvb a man who embodies a woman s romantic ideal • Etymology: after Prince Charming, hero of Cinderella … From formal English to slang
Prince Charming — noun count HUMOROUS a young, attractive, kind man that a girl dreams will make her life perfect … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Prince Charming — n. a man who realizes a woman s fondest romantic hopes … English World dictionary
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Prince Charming — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Prince Charming : singular Prince Charming plural Prince Charmings humorous a young, attractive, kind man that a girl dreams will make her life perfect • Etymology: From the name of the prince in the story of… … English dictionary
