choirboy

American  

[kwahyuhr-boi] / ˈkwaɪərˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. a boy who sings in a choir, especially a church choir.

2. Slang. a person who is notably honest, moral, or innocent.

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choirboy British  

/ ˈkwaɪəˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. one of a number of young boys who sing the treble part in a church choir

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Etymology

Origin of choirboy

First recorded in 1830–40; choir + boy

Example Sentences

As a choirboy with "the voice of an angel", aged 19 he carried a cross leading a procession at Prince Charles's 1969 investiture in Jones's Caernarfon hometown, watched by hundreds of millions worldwide.

From BBC

The band’s relationships to music and their own voices have changed with age: ragged choirboys as they are now, but still tuneful and beautiful.

From Los Angeles Times

The alleged offences happened a number of years after he shot to fame as a choirboy on the show, the court heard.

From BBC

The more well-documented tradition of this day was the election of a choirboy by his peers to perform the duties of bishop, dressing in his vestments and conducting Church services in a reversal of hierarchy.

From Salon

According to producer John Culshaw, Vishnevskaya was upset because she had been placed on a balcony, next to the adolescent choirboys.

From BBC