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Woman’s man vs Woman-man

woman’s man—(pl. women’s men) a man who is fond of female company (also: ladies’ man):

  • I am finally meeting my friend who works out with weights twice weekly, has money, and is a woman’s man for sure!

woman-man—(derog.) an effeminate, delicate man:

  • That was the guide she turned to—the woman-man, the dabbler in paint-boxes, the critic of carpets and wallpapers.

Cf.: manwoman(contemptuous) a tough, aggressive, or businesslike woman (pl. men-women):

  • That stage of progress has been passed, and, as an outcome, we have the “Emancipated Woman,” or “Man-Woman.”