choirboy

[ kwahyuhr-boi ]

noun

1. a boy who sings in a choir, especially a church choir.
2. Slang. a person who is notably honest, moral, or innocent.

choirboy

/ ˈkwaɪəˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. one of a number of young boys who sing the treble part in a church choir

Word History and Origins

Origin of choirboy¹

First recorded in 1830–40; choir + boy

Example Sentences

Bish looked at him like a bishop who has just been contradicted on a point of doctrine by a choirboy.

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He received his first musical education as choirboy in the Prague Cathedral.

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The rector, assisted by one discreet choirboy, said the mortuary mass.

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He strongly reprimands a choirboy whose wrong notes grate on his delicate ear.

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