HOUSEBOY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

houseboy

noun

Definition of houseboy

as in butler

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Recent Examples of houseboy The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy. — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Collins is playing Skip, the houseboy in the estate where the play takes place. — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022 The older man then offers Casey a thankless live-in position as houseboy and party plaything, basically stripping him of every last shred of dignity. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2022 Police arrested the only one left alive on the property — a 19-year-old houseboy. — Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2019 Naomi Campbell was Scarlett O’Hara, Manolo Blahnik was a gardener or barefoot field hand, and John Galliano was a houseboy, photographed scrubbing the floor! — André Leon Talley, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2019

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Noun

Rooms There are 11 types of lodging across Treasure Beach, from two-bedroom suites to three- and four-bedroom villas, all of which include either concierge or butler service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
The website will give you the specs—3,606 square feet, views of Place de la Concorde, butler service and courtesy clothing press—but the secrets of these family suites are best explored in person.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of butler

Noun

The only person who knows Diego’s secret is Bernardo (Salvatore Ficarra), his mute manservant.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026

Definition of manservant

Noun

Garcia has held various positions at the restaurant and hotel, working his way up from a hotel houseman to a waiter at the restaurant and now a manager.

— Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
The 25-year-old earned around $28 an hour as a night houseman on the evening shift at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025

Definition of houseman

Noun

The groom spent his wedding night wearing his family’s blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
This year alone, five children from Ebony have gone on to the British Racing School, the National Stud and the National Horse Racing College to get their qualifications as a groom to work in the equine industry.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of groom

Noun

The king and queen always face the direction of travel and will exit first; their guests face the footmen and will exit after the monarchs.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
There’s a moment when a former general upbraids a footman for not wearing gloves to serve food.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026

Definition of footman

Noun

When Molly pushes the bell, the housekeeper, Gregoria, slides open a panel about six inches high in the door.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Wash and Dry It Properly For down, feather, and polyester pillows, Audrey Goh, an executive housekeeper at Halekulani, says washing and thoroughly drying them can help restore loft, as this breaks down sweat and oil buildup.

— Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

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