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.
tomboys
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pluralof tomboy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Born 10 years earlier, we would have been called tomboys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
The sisters, who were "tomboys from the time we were little kids", were "constantly reminded we don't fit in," says Alisa.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
Next, they discuss tomboys, jumping off of a recent New York Times op-ed.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2020
But Jo was an important character, even if, like many tomboys, including Jo March, she was often “tamed” — feminized and paired up with a man.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2020
"But didn't you say the girls were all tomboys now?"
From The Christian A Story by Sir Hall Caine
