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pageboy

or page boy

[ peyj-boi ]
/ ˈpeɪdʒˌbɔɪ /
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noun
a hairstyle in which the hair is rolled under, usually at shoulder-length.
a youth or man who works as a page, as at a hotel.
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Origin of pageboy

First recorded in 1900–05; page2 + boy

Words nearby pageboy

paganism, paganize, page, pageant, pageantry, pageboy, page description language, page-jack, page printer, page proof, pager
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Words related to pageboy

braid, dreadlocks, haircut, hairdo, headdress, ponytail, afro, beehive, bob, bouffant, bubble, bun, chignon, coiffure, cut, do, fade, flattop, flip, mohawk

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British Dictionary definitions for pageboy

pageboy
/ (ˈpeɪdʒˌbɔɪ) /
noun
a smooth medium-length hairstyle with the ends of the hair curled under and a long fringe falling onto the forehead from the crown
a less common word for page 2 (def. 1)
another word for page 2 (def. 2)
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