tom·boy

(tŏm′boi′)

A girl who behaves in a way that is perceived to be stereotypically boyish or masculine: "I was still a tomboy at heart and cared little about what I wore, just so long as it wasn't a dress" (Lucy Grealy).

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tomboy

(ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ)

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

ˈtomˌboyish adj

ˈtomˌboyishly adv

ˈtomˌboyishness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

tom•boy

(ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ)

n.

an energetic or awkward girl whose behavior and pursuits are considered typical of boys.

[1585–95]

tom′boy`ish, adj.

tom′boy`ish•ly, adv.

tom′boy`ish•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

tomboy - a girl who behaves in a boyish manner

hoyden, romp

fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"

Translations

فَتَاةٌ تَتَشَبَّهُ باِلصِّبيانفَتاة تتشَبَّه بالصِّبْيان في الخُشونَه

klukandarozpustilé děvčeuličnice

drengepigevildkat

Wildfang

αγοροκόριτσο

marimacho

poikatyttö

garçon manqué garcon manqué

muškobanjast

fiús lány

strákaleg stelpa

maschiaccio ragazza indiavolata

おてんば娘

말괄량이

padauža

nebēdne

wildebras

guttejente vilter jente

chłopczyca

maria-rapaz menina moleque

девчонка-сорванец

divoškavetroplach

pojkflicka

เด็กผู้หญิงที่มีพฤติกรรมคล้ายเด็กผู้ชาย

erkek Fatmaerkek gibi kız

cô gái tinh nghịch

假小子男孩般的顽皮姑娘行为似男孩的顽皮姑娘

tomboy

[ˈtɒmbɔɪ] N → marimacho m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tomboy

[ˈtɒmbɔɪ] n → garçon m manqué

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

tomboy

n → Wildfang m; she is a real tomboy → sie ist ein richtiger Junge or Wildfang

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tomboy

[ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ] n → maschiaccio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tomboy

(ˈtomboi) noun

a girl who likes rough games and activities. She's a real tomboy!

tomboy

→ فَتَاةٌ تَتَشَبَّهُ باِلصِّبيان uličnice drengepige Wildfang αγοροκόριτσο marimacho poikatyttö garçon manqué muškobanjast maschiaccio おてんば娘 말괄량이 wildebras guttejente chłopczyca maria-rapaz, menina moleque девчонка-сорванец pojkflicka เด็กผู้หญิงที่มีพฤติกรรมคล้ายเด็กผู้ชาย erkek Fatma cô gái tinh nghịch 男孩般的顽皮姑娘

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Whither pullest thou me now, thou paragon and tomboy? And now foolest thou me fleeing; thou sweet romp dost annoy!

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"I'm afraid you will think her a sad tomboy, Alec; but really she seems so well and happy, I have not the heart to check her.

Tomboys make strong women usually, and I had far rather find Rose playing football with Mac than puttering over bead-work like that affected midget, Ariadne Blish."

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Charley, the only son-- they had lost an older boy--was sixteen; Julia, who was known as the musical one, was fourteen when I was; and Sally, the tomboy with short hair, was a year younger.

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"If Jo is a tomboy and Amy a goose, what am I, please?" asked Beth, ready to share the lecture.

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For your highnesses must know that, going a few days back to kiss her hands and receive her benediction, approbation, and permission for this third sally, I found her altogether a different being from the one I sought; I found her enchanted and changed from a princess into a peasant, from fair to foul, from an angel into a devil, from fragrant to pestiferous, from refined to clownish, from a dignified lady into a jumping tomboy, and, in a word, from Dulcinea del Toboso into a coarse Sayago wench."

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She had promised to pay for a quarter's music lessons for Diana, but now she is determined to do nothing at all for such a tomboy. Oh, I guess they had a lively time of it there this morning.

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Several of them had been to Honolulu, and knew the instrument, confirming Mercedes' definition of ukulele as "jumping flea." Also, they knew Hawaiian songs she had learned from Mercedes, and soon, to her accompaniment, all were singing: "Aloha Oe," "Honolulu Tomboy," and "Sweet Lei Lehua." Saxon was genuinely shocked when some of them, even the more matronly, danced hulas on the sand.

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She is what we call in England a tomboy, with a strong nature, wild and free, unfettered by any sort of traditions.

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'At wala namang problema kung bading ka o tomboy ka basta hindi ka sakit ng lipunan (And there is no problem whether you are gay or tomboy, as long as you are not a liability to society).

Ogie Diaz defends Florin 'Pilo' Hilbay from Duterte's 'gay' remark

A few of my favorites: Coady and the Creepies, a ghost story about an all-female punk band told in the form of a series of comic books; Be Your Own Backing Band, a collection of her comics from the punk magazine Razorcake; and Tomboy, a book about her early years as a rebellious tomboy.

Tomboy? Or Me? Strummer, 11, New York, interviewed cartoonist and author Liz about comics, gender, sheroes, and more