Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postboy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: post-boy
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male postilion.

noun

A boy who carries letters from the post.

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)."

Etymology

From post + boy.

Inflected Forms

postboys (plural)

Questions

What does postboy mean?: A male postilion.
Where does postboy come from?: From post + boy.

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