"dolly-boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dolly-boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dolly-boy (plural dolly-boys)
  1. A toyboy; a gigolo. Categories (topical): Aviation, People
    Sense id: en-dolly-boy-en-noun-eKfC9bzV Disambiguation of Aviation: 47 53 Disambiguation of People: 51 49
  2. (historical) The person (e.g. an apprentice) tasked with holding a rivet dolly in an Australian World War 2 aircraft factory. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Aviation, Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-dolly-boy-en-noun-ekrS-Ecf Disambiguation of Aviation: 47 53 Disambiguation of Occupations: 25 75 Disambiguation of People: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

Inflected forms

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