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MANTRAP
mantrap
(noun) a trap for catching trespassers
smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish
(noun) a very attractive or seductive looking woman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mantrap (plural mantraps)
A mechanical device for catching trespassers.
A small space with two sets of interlocking doors, such that the first set of doors must close before the second set opens, used to restrict access.
(slang) A woman who is dangerously seductive to men.
Synonyms
• (dangerously seductive woman): See Thesaurus:vamp
Anagrams
• rampant
Source: Wiktionary
Man"trap`, n.
1. A trap for catching trespassers. [Eng.]
2. A dangerous place, as an open hatch, into which one may fall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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