principal boy

noun

The young male protagonist of a pantomime, traditionally played by a female.

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Meanings

nounprincipal boy (plural principal boys)

plural principal boys

  1. The young male protagonist of a pantomime, traditionally played by a female.
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APA

principal boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principal%20boy

MLA

“principal boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principal%20boy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “principal boy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principal%20boy.

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