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tomboy

[tom-boi]

noun

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



tomboy

/ ˈɒˌɔɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • tomboyish adjective
  • tomboyishly adverb
  • tomboyishness noun
  • ˈٴdzˌDz⾱ adverb
  • ˈٴdzˌDz⾱Ա noun
  • ˈٴdzˌDz⾱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tomboy1

First recorded in 1545–55; Tom + boy
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"I thought I was the tomboy, the only girl that played in the football team, then this little upstart popped up," Westbury tells BBC Sport.

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Her father wanted a more conventionally feminine daughter, while Willis was happier as a tomboy.

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It made us sissies and tomboys, villains and monsters, tragic victims and sexless bystanders for decades before the relatively recent, hard-won introduction of complex, multilayered queer leads.

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She is the consummate cool girl: 33 years old, both a total hottie and a total tomboy, unable to do things like make a real meal or read a book.

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Ever the curious tomboy, I asked, “Is that an old temple?”

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