page boy
noun
plural page boys
1
: a boy serving as a page
2
usually pageboy
plural pageboys
: an often shoulder-length hairstyle with the ends of the hair rolled under
Their hair was sleek, of a slightly other period, immaculate pageboys and French twists.—
Joan Didion
Joan Didiona pageboy haircut
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Others envisioned them as flower girls (17 percent) or page boys (13 percent), while a few liked the idea of a canine best man (9 percent).
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In October of 1968, WWD reported that Kennedy Onassis had worn the beige chiffon and lace dress to the wedding of Bunny Mellon’s daughter Eliza Lloyd and Viscount Moore, where Caroline Kennedy was a flower girl and John F. Kennedy, Jr. was a page boy.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
King Charles then gestured repeatedly with his hand to move the piece, and the page boy responded by folding the cape over the throne.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Princess Charlotte also adorably served as a bridesmaid at her aunt's wedding to James Matthews in May 2017, where Prince George acted as a page boy.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In October of 1968, WWD reported that Kennedy Onassis had worn the beige chiffon and lace dress to the wedding of Bunny Mellon’s daughter Eliza Lloyd and Viscount Moore, where Caroline Kennedy was a flower girl and John F. Kennedy, Jr. was a page boy.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
King Charles then gestured repeatedly with his hand to move the piece, and the page boy responded by folding the cape over the throne.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Princess Charlotte also adorably served as a bridesmaid at her aunt's wedding to James Matthews in May 2017, where Prince George acted as a page boy.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
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“Page boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/page%20boy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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