Complete Definition of "tomboy"

English

Etymology
First attested in w:1553|1553 when it originally meant a �boisterous boy�, later in w:1579|1579 when it came to mean an �immodest woman�, and then finally in w:1592|1592 it developed its modern meaning of a �girl who acts like a boy�; from Tom, familiar form of Thomas + boy, �male child�.

Pronunciation
a|UK IPA|/�t�mb�ɪ/

Noun
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en-noun

  1. A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

Antonyms
girly girl

Synonyms
rel-top3|Synonyms of tomboy
hoyden
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romp
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t-bird
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Translations
trans-top|A girl who acts as a typical boy would
Finnish: t|fi|poikatyttö
French: t|fr|garçon manqué
trans-mid
Greek: t|el|αγο�οκ��ι��ο|n|sc=Grek
trans-bottom

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