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[ tom -boi ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an energetic, sometimes boisterous girl whose behavior and pursuits, especially in games and sports, are considered more typical of boys than of girls.
Origin of tomboy First recorded in 1545–55; Tom + boy
OTHER WORDS FROM tomboy tomboyish, adjective tom·boy·ish·ly, adverb tom·boy·ish·ness, noun Words nearby tomboy tombé, Tombigbee, tombola, tombolo, Tombouctou, tomboy , tombstone, tombstone ad, tomcat, tomcod, Tom Collins
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Example sentences from the Web for tomboy Harding played the role of tomboy athlete, which was not a traditional female figure skating archetype.
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But the traditional ice skating establishment was immune to her tomboy charms.
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Somehow, the tomboy from Love & Basketball and the rest of the cast had to be convinced to return.
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In the local lingo, Xiaojiong is a “T” (tomboy ), and Xiaopu is a “P” (feminine-style).
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In Tomboy , a French movie released last fall, the main character is an androgynous girl who purposely passes as a boy.
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RUBY, although she was something of a tomboy , was a pretty and clever girl.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 103, October 1, 1892 | Various
Fanny was what the children called a "tomboy ," and always preferred the boys' sports, the more daring the better.
The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson | Nellie van De Grift Sanchez
Hans hadn't expected this cousin from the city to be such a tomboy .
Little Greta of Denmark | Bernadine Bailey
She had been a sad romp in her day, and every prank of her tomboy girlhood stood her in good stead now.
A Book o' Nine Tales. | Arlo Bates
That was ten years later, and I gathered that Elsie was beginning to be afraid of being described as a tomboy .
The Sixth Sense | Stephen McKenna
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British Dictionary definitions for tomboy noun a girl who acts or dresses in a boyish way, liking rough outdoor activities
Derived forms of tomboy tomboyish , adjective tomboyishly , adverb tomboyishness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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