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choirboy
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choir·boy  (kwrboi)
n.
1. A boy member of a choir.
2. Informal A morally upright young man: "They're . . . choirboysclean, scrubbed nothingsso there's no dramatic or psychological preparation for the explosion of killing" (Pauline Kael).
choirboy [ˈkwaɪəˌbɔɪ]
n
(Music, other) one of a number of young boys who sing the treble part in a church choir
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.choirboy - a boy who sings in a choirchoirboy - a boy who sings in a choir          
chorister - a singer in a choir
Translations
choirboy [ˈkwaɪəbɔɪ] N → niño m de coro
choirboy [ˈkwaɪərbɔɪ] n → jeune choriste m, petit chanteur m
choir practice n
to go to choir practice → aller à la chorale
choir school n → maîtrise rattachée à une cathédrale)f >
choir-stall [ˈkwaɪərstɔːl] n → stalle f (du chœur)
choirboy [ˈkwaɪəˌbɔɪ] n → corista m (ragazzo)
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