pageboy
- noun
- /ˈpeɪdʒˌbɔɪ/
- Archaic
:
paje
- The pageboy quickly delivered the message to the guests in their room.
Examples
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The pageboy ran errands around the large estate, ensuring everything was in order.
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Then a pageboy takes it to the desk where a long-faced clerk reads it.
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At the hotel, the pageboy greeted us and offered to carry our luggage.
Synonyms
253
7.9
A young person who helps at formal ceremonies
17
3.2
A young person paid to do small tasks such as delivering messages and packages
16
2.8
A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and helps with small tasks for them
13
6.1
A person who carries guests' bags and helps them with small jobs in a hotel
11
7.3
A young man who does cleaning, serving, and errands in a private home
11
7.4
A man who works in someone's house doing jobs like cleaning and helping with meals
7
8.9
A man who works in a large house, greeting visitors and serving meals
7
7.3
A person who does small jobs and gets things for others
6
2.3
A boy who delivers messages and does small jobs for a business
1
2.6
A young man who does simple office tasks like running errands and delivering messages
1
8.6
A man who helps someone by doing many different tasks
A boy who rode a horse to deliver mail in the past
A man who works in a home to serve and help people
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pageboy meaning a young hotel or house helper comes from page ('young servant') plus boy, where a page was a youth who ran messages and helped adults. So a pageboy is simply a young male worker who carries messages and small items.