newsboy

noun

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

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But then the thirty-something dude in a newsboy cap does something odd. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026 Pink rounded out the group in a two-tone blouse, black-and-orange newsboy cap, and chandelier earrings. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026 One character wears a newsboy-style cap, grounding the 1930s setting in working-class detail. — Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Walking down Fifth Avenue, Brathwaite is decked out in a trenchcoat, blazer, oxford shirt, tie, and newsboy cap. — David Kamp, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsboy

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First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsboy was in 1722

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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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