noun
houseboy
HOWS-boy
noun
1
A young male servant employed to do domestic work in a household.
"The houseboy brought tea to the veranda each morning."
How to Use Houseboy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA male domestic servant, a term now dated and associated with colonial-era households.
When to use it
Historical and, in some contexts, considered offensive; largely avoided in modern usage.
Word Forms
houseboys plural
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Etymology
From house + boy.