newsboy

noun

news·​boy ˈnüz-ˌbȯi How to pronounce newsboy (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: one who delivers or sells newspapers

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Jason, 37, wore a pinstriped suit paired with a newsboy cap and a white dress shirt. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 May 2025 Hamilton topped off the look with a chic newsboy cap, as well as a pair of gold and silver pendants. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 May 2025 The chef, dressed in a dapper navy blazer and a tweed newsboy hat, said Italy’s influence on Ethiopia extends to culture, style, cars and more. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025 The caps proved popular with dockworkers, shipwrights and bandits, and, over time, the baker boy hat became synonymous with the newsboy cap (which was actually worn by boys working at newsstands). Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newsboy

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsboy was in 1722

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“Newsboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsboy. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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newsboy

noun
news·​boy ˈn(y)üz-ˌbȯi How to pronounce newsboy (audio)
: a person who delivers or sells newspapers
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