"footboy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfʊtbɔɪ/ [UK] Forms: footboys [plural]
Etymology: From foot + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|foot|boy}} foot + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} footboy (plural footboys)
  1. (now historical) A serving boy, attendant, page with similar duties to those of an adult footman. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-footboy-en-noun-uGP6VHJT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for footboy meaning in English (1.2kB)

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