Objects of male attention female adores (9)

I believe the answer is:

ladyloves

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'objects of male attention' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'female adores' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'lady' (lady is a kind of female).
'adores' becomes 'loves' (I've seen this in another clue).
'lady'+'loves'='LADYLOVES'

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