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tom·boy (täm′bo̵i′)

noun

a girl who behaves or plays like an active boy; hoyden

Etymology: see tom

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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