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/payj"boy'/, n.1. a hair style in which the hair is rolled under, usually at shoulder-length.2. a youth or man who works as a page, as at a hotel.Also, page boy.[1900-05; PAGE2 + BOY]
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pageboy — UK [ˈpeɪdʒˌbɔɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms pageboy : singular pageboy plural pageboys 1) a boy involved in a formal ceremony, especially a boy who walks with the bride at a wedding 2) a fairly short hairstyle for women in which the ends of… … English dictionary
pageboy — noun Pageboy is used before these nouns: ↑haircut … Collocations dictionary
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pageboy — page|boy [ˈpeıdʒbɔı] n 1.) BrE a boy who helps the ↑bride as part of a wedding ceremony →↑bridesmaid 2.) old fashioned a young man who works in a hotel, club etc, delivering messages, carrying bags etc 3.) a woman s ↑hairstyle in which very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pageboy — page|boy [ peıd,ʒbɔı ] noun count 1. ) a fairly short hairstyle for women 2. ) BRITISH a PAGE at a wedding … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
