"dressing-boy" meaning in All languages combined

See dressing-boy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dressing-boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dressing-boy (plural dressing-boys)
  1. (India, historical) A native male valet in Madras during the British Raj, corresponding to the bearer of North India. Tags: India, historical
    Sense id: en-dressing-boy-en-noun-zDIyAgb9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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