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postboy en · NOUN

Etymology

From post + boy.

Meanings

1. (historical) A male postilion.
   • 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). 2008 January 10, David Colman, “Ditching the Suit, the Vest Struts Its Stuff”, in New York Times:
2. A boy who carries letters from the post.

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