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pageboy

pageboy

5.9
A young boy who walks in a wedding and carries rings or flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪdʒˌbɔɪ/
translation icon : paje
  • Come on, pageboys.

Examples

  • The pageboy carried the rings down the aisle during the wedding ceremony.

  • As the pageboy, he wore a smart suit and helped the bride with her bouquet.

  • The role of the pageboy is silent which makes my casting, in a word ideal

    The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

  • You will therefore cast Carlotta as the pageboy

    The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

  • Miss Daae will be playing the pageboy

    The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

  • Everyone smiled as the little pageboy walked proudly in front of the bride.

Synonyms

page
vspageboy
253 7.9

A young person who helps at formal ceremonies

is used mainly at weddings rather than in general ceremonial service
flower boy
vspageboy
3.8

A young boy who walks in a wedding scattering petals

often handles rings as well as other wedding tasks

Surface Forms

pageboy singular
pageboys plural

Morphology

pageboy = page + boy (transparent) = page + boy

Straightforward compound: a boy acting as a page in a ceremonial role.

Etymology

Pageboy at a wedding uses the same parts: page ('young servant') and boy, since pages long ago helped at ceremonies and carried things for nobles. That's why a wedding pageboy is a young helper who walks in the ceremony carrying rings or flowers.