footboy

[ foot-boi ]

/ ˈfʊtˌbɔɪ /

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noun

a boy in livery employed as a servant; page.

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Origin of footboy

1580–90; foot + boy, modeled on footman

Words nearby footboy

football, footballer, footbath, foot-binding, footboard, footboy, foot brake, footbridge, foot-candle, footcare, footcloth

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How to use footboy in a sentence

Mrs. Bungay's own footboy was lost amidst those large and black-coated attendants.
A History of Pendennis, Volume 1|William Makepeace Thackeray
Jack, the footboy, whispered that they had pistols, and that he believed they were Bow-street officers.
Tales And Novels, Volume 2 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
Extreme cold is very well expressed in the slip-shod footboy, and the girl who is warming her hands.
The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings|John Trusler
And then Mr. Robarts walked into the house, his portmanteau following on a footboy's shoulder.
Framley Parsonage|Anthony Trollope

Mary was brought up as a boy, and at the age of 13 was engaged as a footboy to wait on a French lady.
The Pirates' Who's Who|Philip Gosse

British Dictionary definitions for footboy

footboy

/ (ˈfʊtˌbɔɪ) /

noun

a boy servant; page

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