<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A male lover or sweetheart.</li><li>A frequent and attentive male escort for a girl or woman.</li><li>A dandy; fop.</li><li>Synonyms: coxcomb, dude, blade, swell, peacock.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) To escort (a girl or woman), as to a social gathering.</li></ul>