dayboy

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/ˈdeɪˌbɔɪ/

noun

A boy who attends a boarding school only during the day.

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Meanings

noundayboy (plural dayboys)

plural dayboys

  1. A boy who attends a boarding school only during the day.

Origin

From day + boy.

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Cite this entry
APA

dayboy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dayboy

MLA

“dayboy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dayboy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dayboy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dayboy.

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