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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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
Both George and Charlotte are pros at being part of the bridal party, having served as a page boy or bridesmaid at several weddings, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's ceremony, both in 2018.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
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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
Both George and Charlotte are pros at being part of the bridal party, having served as a page boy or bridesmaid at several weddings, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's ceremony, both in 2018.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
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“Page boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/page%20boy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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