postboy

noun — 2 senses

postboy

noun

Etymology From post + boy.

1

Historical A male postilion.

  • It is fitting that the vest should convey athleticism, since it was born as a warm but not constraining garment for postboys on horseback in 19th-century England (hence the high armhole and traditional wool front).2008 January 10, David Colman, “Ditching the Suit, the Vest Struts Its Stuff”, in New York Times:
2

A boy who carries letters from the post.

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