Definitions for tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪtomboy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tomboy, romp, hoydennoun

   a girl who behaves in a boyish manner

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. tomboynoun

   A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tomboynoun

   A mean fellow; sometimes a wild coarse girl.

   Etymology: Tom a diminutive of Thomas, and boy.

   A lady
   Fasten’d to an empery, to be partner’d
   With tomboys, hir’d with that self-exhibition
   Which your own coffers yield! William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tomboy

   A tomboy is a term for a female humans with masculine traits. It can include wearing androgynous or unfeminine clothing and actively engage in physical sports or other activities and behaviors usually associated with boys or men.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tomboy

   A tomboy is generally defined as a girl or a woman who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typically associated with boys or men, such as engaging in physically vigorous activities, wearing traditionally masculine clothing, or having interests in activities that are often associated with the male gender. This term is used broadly and can be interpreted or defined in different ways across different cultures and societies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tomboynoun

   a romping girl; a hoiden

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Tomboy

   A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including wearing masculine clothing and engaging in games and activities that are physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the domain of boys. Tomboy, since its print inception in 1592, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "has been connected with connotations of rudeness and impropriety".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tomboy

   tom′boi, n. a wild romping girl, a hoyden: (Shak.) a strumpet. [Tom and boy.]

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1. tomboy

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How to pronounce tomboy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tomboy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tomboy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tomboy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tomboy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tomboy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tomboy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomboy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomboy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tomboy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tomboy