dressing-boy

noun

A native male valet in Madras during the British Raj, corresponding to the bearer of North India.

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Meanings

noundressing-boy (plural dressing-boys)

plural dressing-boys

  1. IndiahistoricalA native male valet in Madras during the British Raj, corresponding to the bearer of North India.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bearer
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APA

dressing-boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dressing-boy

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“dressing-boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dressing-boy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dressing-boy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dressing-boy.

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