bellboy

bellboy

See also: bell boy

English

Etymology

From bell +‎ boy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

bellboy (plural bellboys)

  1. A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
    Synonyms: bellhop, bellman
    • 1970, Wally Ferris, Across 110th, page 213:
      He twisted his head to where the bellboy stared at him in open-eyed wonder.

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