hoyden
Americannoun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of hoyden
1585–95; perhaps < Middle Dutch heyden boor, heathen
Example Sentences
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Some women spoke sharply of "Hoyden Royden"; others, baffled by her direct and vigorous speech, took refuge in expressions of fluffy indignation.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You shall have a Miss Hoyden at Abbotsmead."
From The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax by Lee, Holme, [pseud.]
Mrs. Jordan superlative in Hoyden, and Jones well enough in Foppington.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
Mrs. Jordan, the only Miss Hoyden on the stage, supported that character with unabated spirit.
From The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 by Prothero, Rowland E. (Rowland Edmund), Baron Ernle
As I told her cousin Maud, though I am not yet quite a Sir Tunbelly Clumsy, she is a very finished Miss Hoyden.
From Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
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