ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Postboy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Postboy is a noun meaning A boy who carries letters from the post.

Meaning

A boy who carries letters from the post.

More Meanings

  1. (historical) A male postilion.

Example Sentences

It is fitting that the vest should convey athleticism, since it was born as a warm but not constraining garment for postboys on horseback in 19th-century England (hence the high armhole and traditional wool front).

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include went, postilion, potboy, posterboy, paperboy, callboy.

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