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pageboy definition

page·boy (pāj′bo̵i′)

noun

a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is worn straight and close to the head in a long bob, with the ends rolled under

Etymology: from its resemblance to the groomed hair of knights' pages

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pageboy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • suit: I love the bridesmaid dresses and pageboy suits and will probably get them from asda unless I get them off ebay!

Preposition: in

  • clothes: Little Black pageboys in fancy clothes, were fashionable status symbol for many families.
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