boy in buttons

noun

A young male servant in livery; a page.

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Meanings

nounboy in buttons (plural boys in buttons)

plural boys in buttons

  1. historicalA young male servant in livery; a page.
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APA

boy in buttons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boy%20in%20buttons

MLA

“boy in buttons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boy%20in%20buttons. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boy in buttons,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boy%20in%20buttons.

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