Footboy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfʊtbɔɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Footboy is a noun meaning (now historical) A serving boy, attendant, page with similar duties to those of an adult footman.
Meaning
(now historical) A serving boy, attendant, page with similar duties to those of an adult footman.
Example Sentences
Our troopes are now all confounded and disordered, by reason of bag and baggage, or carriages, of lackies, and foot-boies, which because of their masters armes they carry, can never leave them.
Word Forms
- footboys
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include houseboy, page, buttons, lackey, footslogger, footpage.
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