tomboy
noun
an energetic, sometimes boisterous girl whose behavior and pursuits, especially in games and sports, are considered more typical of boys than of girls.
tomboyishly
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a word derived from
tomboy.
Example Sentences
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Her tomboyishly short hair looked expertly coiffed, even here at 17,000 feet.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
