pageboy

American  

[peyj-boi] / ˈpeɪdʒˌbɔɪ /

Or page boy

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.

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pageboy British  

/ ˈpeɪdʒˌbɔɪ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of pageboy

First recorded in 1900–05; page ² + boy

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Her pageboy haircut is Dorothy Hamill tight and her uniform is a shapeless orange sweater, a pleated or A-line skirt and knee socks.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2022

She was impossibly tall, thin and had a dark brown pageboy haircut.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022

I was pleasantly surprised when a very pretty young woman wearing a striking green knit dress and a pageboy haircut answered the door.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2021

Instead I dream about Susie, in her black turtleneck and jeans but shorter than she really is, her hair cut into a pageboy.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Related Words

• braid
• dreadlocks
• haircut
• hairdo
• headdress
• ponytail