Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lowboy

/ˈləʊbɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: low-boy
IPA: /ˈləʊbɔɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low chest of drawers.

noun

A semi-trailer designed for hauling vehicles and other mobile equipment, with two drops in deck height: one right after the gooseneck and one right before the wheels; so named because the trailer's main deck is situated close to the ground for easy loading and unloading of vehicles and equipment.

noun

A precursor to the hi-hat drum, with a pair of cymbals low to the ground that are struck with a foot pedal.

Example Sentences

"Puffing rhythmically, Jones set one of his beautiful dragon-entwined flambeaux on the low-boy with the gleaming drinks […]."
"Before the grave was half filled a truck entered the cemetery gates towing a lowboy with a tractor chained to the bed."

Etymology

Possibly from low + French bois (“wood”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: bois

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈləʊbɔɪ/

Inflected Forms

lowboys (plural) low-boy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

tallboy

Synonyms

float low loader

Rhymes With

hautboy

Questions

How do you pronounce lowboy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈləʊbɔɪ/.
What does lowboy mean?: A low chest of drawers.
Where does lowboy come from?: It is traced to French.

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