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单词 tomboyish
释义

tomboy

noun

tom·​boy ˈtäm-ˌbȯi How to pronounce tomboy (audio)
: a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish
tomboyish
ˈtäm-ˌbȯi-ish How to pronounce tomboy (audio)
adjective
tomboyishness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The first girl to take on the paper route in Stony Stream, Mac is a tomboy who smokes cigarettes and looks up to her big brother, Dylan. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 30 July 2022 Still others highlighted Felicity Merriman, a feisty tomboy from colonial Virginia, and Samantha Parkington, a prim and proper Victorian girl. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2022 Her style is one-part tomboy, one-part South African material gworl. Jihan Forbes, Allure, 19 May 2022 Meanwhile, Keith’s tomboy best friend Watts (Stuart Masterson) realizes that her feelings for him are more than platonic. Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Maisie Williams played iconic tomboy Arya Stark to perfection for eight seasons on Game of Thrones, but coming of age in the spotlight was no easy task. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2022 Georgia’s a bit of a tomboy and likes wearing t-shirts and jeans. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2022 This tomboy sartorial slant was rooted in survival, not aesthetics. Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 26 Jan. 2022 And Nella [Larsen] actually hints at that quite clearly in the beginning of her book when Irene [Tessa Thompson] remembers Clare as this kind of tomboy who always had scuffed knees from defending herself. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tomboy

noun

tom·​boy ˈtäm-ˌbȯi How to pronounce tomboy (audio)
: a girl who enjoys things that some people think are more suited to boys

tomboyish

adjective

as in masculine
having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman her father thought that ice hockey was a little too tomboyish for her, but her mother and older brother encouraged her to take it up

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • masculine
  • unfeminine
  • unladylike
  • unwomanly
  • hoydenish
  • manly
  • male
  • mannish
  • manlike
  • gentlemanly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • feminine
  • female
  • womanly
  • effeminate
  • girlish
  • unmanly
  • unmasculine
  • sissy
  • ladylike
  • womanish
  • womanlike
  • petticoat
  • sissified
  • distaff
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