choirboy

choirboy
/kwuyeur"boy'/, n.
1. a boy who sings in a choir, esp. a church choir.
2. Slang. a person who is notably honest, moral, or innocent.
[1830-40; CHOIR + BOY]

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  • choirboy — [[t]kwa͟ɪ͟ə(r)bɔɪ[/t]] choirboys N COUNT A choirboy is a boy who sings in a church choir …   English dictionary

  • choirboy — noun Date: 1837 a boy member of a choir …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • choirboy — noun a boy chorister …   Wiktionary

  • choirboy — choir|boy [ˈkwaıəbɔı US ˈkwaır ] n a young boy who sings in a church choir …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • choirboy — choir|boy [ kwaır,bɔı ] noun count a boy who sings in a church CHOIR …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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