men about town
Sophisticated urban socialites
Men about town is the plural of man about town—men who are socially active, fashionable, and familiar with urban nightlife and entertainment.
The phrase suggests worldliness and ease in sophisticated settings: The restaurant attracted men about town and their glamorous companions.
The expression sounds dated but persists in describing urbane socialites.
- dandyFashion-obsessed gentleman
- boulevardierFashionable city dweller
- flaneurIdle urban observer
- barDrinking establishment
- bon vivantConnoisseur of life's pleasures
socialite · rakes · aesthete · playboy · gallant · old boys club · club · smart set · suit · fop · swell · roué · raconteur · sophisticate · high society · fashionable · gadabout · tie
men about townrecluses
People avoiding all society
hermits · shut-ins · homebodies · couch potatoes · introverts
men about towncountry bumpkins
Unsophisticated rural people
rubes · hicks · provincials · hayseeds · boors