tomboyishness
- a word derived from tomboy.
Example Sentences
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Andres made a deliberate choice for all the sisters to dance on pointe — except for Jo, a character who is unconventional in her tomboyishness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
Nearly all older trans men have experienced oppression, but they had the advantage of growing up in an era when coveting manhood was somewhat understandable and tomboyishness was at least forgiven.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2015
Her tomboyishness is never rowdy, like that of "Margot" Asquith.
From Time Magazine Archive
The retreat from tomboyishness began when she married cauliflower-eared George Zaharias, a 300-lb. wrestler.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Laura and Chet enjoyed immensely the fact that—once upon a time, at least—there had been some little element of tomboyishness in their mother’s character.
From The Girls of Central High on Track and Field The Champions of the School League by Morrison, Gertrude W.
