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pageboy

Or page boy

[peyj-boi]

noun

  1. a hairstyle in which the hair is rolled under, usually at shoulder-length.

  2. a youth or man who works as a page, as at a hotel.



pageboy

/ ˈɪˌɔɪ /

noun

  1. a smooth medium-length hairstyle with the ends of the hair curled under and a long fringe falling onto the forehead from the crown

  2. a less common word for page 2

  3. another word for page 2

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pageboy1

First recorded in 1900–05; page 2 + boy
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The papers took pains to note that Wyman came to court “hatless, her hair in a pageboy bob. She wore a tangerine gabardine shirt-maker dress.”

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His curly hair is cut in the pageboy style and dyed cherry-red.

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With his blond pageboy haircut, marathon runner’s lean physique and laid-back presence of a California surfer, which he had been since childhood, Mr. Beathard did not fit the archetype of a professional team executive.

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He played Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son, who was known for having a glossy pageboy haircut.

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Everything — from the backwards pageboy hat to the baggy black suit and large silver belt buckle — was on point in the re-creation.

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