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tomboy Definition

tom·boy (tämbo̵i′)

noun

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

Etymology: see tom

tomboy Related Forms
tom·boy′·ish adjective tom·boy′·ishly adverb tom·boy′·ish·ness noun
tomboy Synonyms

tomboy

n.

rowdy girl, hoyden, spitfire*; see girl 1.

tomboy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: She plays a tomboy who thinks she is in love with Lt Danny Gilmartin, well played by Stephen Brennan.

Adjective modifier

  • little: She was a solitary little tomboy, living in her own world and talking out loud to herself.
  • feisty: Feisty tomboy Sara begins to put soccer aside as she develops a close friendship with her classmate Samir.

Modifies a noun

  • mechanic: But it also fits perfectly with the girl-next-door image that she's had since she was Charlene, the tomboy mechanic in Neighbors.
  • antic: The true star of the show is Gregory Peck's daughter and her tomboy antics along with her brother and their friend.
  • role: She kept her hold on the public for nearly 30 years, mainly in comic tomboy roles.
  • sister: To mend his ways, he decides to find his tomboy sister Phoenix ( Zhao ) a husband.
  • identity: This project seeks to explore how tomboy identities are constructed by children in primary schools.

Noun used with modifier

  • childhood: His childhood tomboy i thought that million first prize.

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