baker's boyn.

Brit.

/ˈbeɪkəz bɔɪ/, U.S.

/ˈbeɪkərz ˌbɔɪ/

Forms:

α. 1500s–1600s bakers boy, 1600s– baker's boy.

β. 1600s– baker boy.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: baker n., boy n.¹

Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of baker n. + boy n.¹ In β. forms < baker n. + boy n.¹

1. A boy or young man employed to perform various tasks in a bakery and to deliver bread to customers; a baker's assistant or apprentice.

ΚΠ

1569 R. Crowley Setting open Subtyle Sophistrie T. Watson ii. 126 Euery Bakers boy can tell that he is but a deceytfull Sophister.

1678 A. Behn Llives Sundry Notorious Villains viii. 133 He came into the City..without any bodies having perceived him, except a Baker's Boy.

1711 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 21 Jan. (1948) I. 171 It is very ugly walking, a baker's boy broke his thigh yesterday.

1781 Polit. Mag. & Parl., Naval, Mil. & Lit. Jrnl. Dec. 676/2 Washington and Rochambeau..[sent] the French baker boys round, to make a rattling among the broken bricks and rubbish.

1895 T. Hardy Jude i. v. 35 A..resident..informed the local policeman that the baker's boy should not be allowed to read while driving.

1935 Nottingham Evening Post 15 Apr. 6/4 Several [children] will enjoy..the sampling of a real hot-cross bun. This year's buns, made by young Barnardo baker-boys, will total 10,000.

2007 H. Patch & R. van Emden Last Fighting Tommy (2009) iv. 69 In civilian life, he had become a baker's boy, in the family business.

2. Usually in form baker boy. A baker's boy cap (see Compounds).

ΚΠ

2005 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 19 Oct. The Sexiest Hat of All award goes to, pause for lengthy drum roll, the Baker Boy.

2019 Evening Standard (Nexis) 5 July US star Janelle Monae showcased her unique personal style in a striped two-set, knee high socks and baker boy.

Compounds

As a modifier. Designating a type of peaked cap with a somewhat raised, puffy crown, typically made of several panels and finished with a button in the centre.

ΚΠ

1942 Scotsman 15 July 6/1 (advt.) Baker Boy Hats. These quality Felt Hats come in several styles, each of which can be worn in many ways. Ideal for now, and most becoming.

1956 Irish Times 11 Apr. (City ed.) 5/4 Fashionable Baker's Boy Beret in silk grosgrain in various colours at 21s. 11d.

2003 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 8 July 32 Cameron has an enviable selection of hats to match every outfit and her turquoise baker-boy number from Fred Segal in LA epitomises her casual glamour.

2015 A. Sydney Lifesaver in Bikini 166 With a pixie hairstyle, covered with a baker's boy cap,..she was a living epitome of Tom Sawyer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bakers boy
释义	baker's boyn. Brit. /ˈbeɪkəz bɔɪ/, U.S. /ˈbeɪkərz ˌbɔɪ/ Forms: α. 1500s–1600s bakers boy, 1600s– baker's boy. β. 1600s– baker boy. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: baker n., boy n.¹ Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of baker n. + boy n.¹ In β. forms < baker n. + boy n.¹ 1. A boy or young man employed to perform various tasks in a bakery and to deliver bread to customers; a baker's assistant or apprentice. ΚΠ 1569 R. Crowley Setting open Subtyle Sophistrie T. Watson ii. 126 Euery Bakers boy can tell that he is but a deceytfull Sophister. 1678 A. Behn Llives Sundry Notorious Villains viii. 133 He came into the City..without any bodies having perceived him, except a Baker's Boy. 1711 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 21 Jan. (1948) I. 171 It is very ugly walking, a baker's boy broke his thigh yesterday. 1781 Polit. Mag. & Parl., Naval, Mil. & Lit. Jrnl. Dec. 676/2 Washington and Rochambeau..[sent] the French baker boys round, to make a rattling among the broken bricks and rubbish. 1895 T. Hardy Jude i. v. 35 A..resident..informed the local policeman that the baker's boy should not be allowed to read while driving. 1935 Nottingham Evening Post 15 Apr. 6/4 Several [children] will enjoy..the sampling of a real hot-cross bun. This year's buns, made by young Barnardo baker-boys, will total 10,000. 2007 H. Patch & R. van Emden Last Fighting Tommy (2009) iv. 69 In civilian life, he had become a baker's boy, in the family business. 2. Usually in form baker boy. A baker's boy cap (see Compounds). ΚΠ 2005 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 19 Oct. The Sexiest Hat of All award goes to, pause for lengthy drum roll, the Baker Boy. 2019 Evening Standard (Nexis) 5 July US star Janelle Monae showcased her unique personal style in a striped two-set, knee high socks and baker boy. Compounds As a modifier. Designating a type of peaked cap with a somewhat raised, puffy crown, typically made of several panels and finished with a button in the centre. ΚΠ 1942 Scotsman 15 July 6/1 (advt.) Baker Boy Hats. These quality Felt Hats come in several styles, each of which can be worn in many ways. Ideal for now, and most becoming. 1956 Irish Times 11 Apr. (City ed.) 5/4 Fashionable Baker's Boy Beret in silk grosgrain in various colours at 21s. 11d. 2003 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 8 July 32 Cameron has an enviable selection of hats to match every outfit and her turquoise baker-boy number from Fred Segal in LA epitomises her casual glamour. 2015 A. Sydney Lifesaver in Bikini 166 With a pixie hairstyle, covered with a baker's boy cap,..she was a living epitome of Tom Sawyer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1569
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