tomboy

[ tom-boi ]

/ ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ /

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noun

an energetic, sometimes boisterous girl whose behavior and pursuits, especially in games and sports, are considered more typical of boys than of girls.

Words nearby tomboy

tombaugh, tombigbee, tombola, tombolo, tombouctou, tomboy, tombstone, tombstone ad, tombé, tomcat, tomcod

Origin of tomboy

First recorded in 1545–55; Tom + boy

OTHER WORDS FROM tomboy

tom·boy·ish, adjectivetom·boy·ish·ly, adverbtom·boy·ish·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for tomboyish

There she was—tomboyish and slight—beside her mother, who was stitching.
On Yom Kippur, Remember My Palestinian Mother|Samer Badawi|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tough and tomboyish, she has participated in protests against pageants.
Models vs. Militants: Nisha Pahuja’s Film Shows Two Worlds of Indian Women|Abigail Pesta|May 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
First there was Sarah Silverman, girly-voiced, tomboyish and potty-mouthed—the guys loved her.
How Stand-Up Got Sexy|Yael Kohen|September 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Would she be fair or dark, and would her ways be gentle or tomboyish?
The Love Story of Abner Stone|Edwin Carlile Litsey

She has dropped that hoydenish, tomboyish manner that was so offensive when she returned from the ranch.
Blue Bonnet in Boston|Caroline E. Jacobs
She was not particularly drawn to merry, tomboyish Sahwah, because she was not musical, although they got along.
The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks|Hildegard G. Frey
You can't keep up such a tomboyish trick all your life, and now is a good time to begin, I think.
We Ten|Lyda Farrington Kraus
She was not a pretty girl, but was a tremendously healthy one--strong, well developed, and tomboyish in her activities.
The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross|Gertrude W. Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for tomboyish

tomboy

/ (ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ) /

noun

a girl who acts or dresses in a boyish way, liking rough outdoor activities

Derived forms of tomboy

tomboyish, adjectivetomboyishly, adverbtomboyishness, noun

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tomboy

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noun

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