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tomboy

[ UK /tˈɒmbɔ‍ɪ/ ]
[ US /ˈtɑmˌbɔɪ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a girl who behaves in a boyish manner

How To Use tomboy In A Sentence

  • Research on tomboys suggests that most do not reject traditionally female activities but rather embrace traditionally male ones.
  • How can I persuade my tomboy daughter to wear feminine clothes?
  • We know that his late partner, Miles Archer, was a son of a bitch; that Spade is sleeping with Archer’s wife, Iva; that his tomboyish secretary, Effie Perine, is the only innocent in his life. Spade & Archer: Summary and book reviews of Spade & Archer by Joe Gores.
  • Her lithe, almost tomboyish figure was tightly enclosed in purple toreador trousers and a lilac blouse. BLACK EAGLES
  • He is irresistible to the fugitive tomboy: 'I like him! Times, Sunday Times
  • I was a bit of a tomboy and fancied myself one of the lads.
  • I was quite the tomboy and spent whole days climbing trees with my brothers.
  • Scout herself is a bit of a tomboy and would much rather play outside in overalls than wear frilly dresses, much to her aunt's dismay.
  • I used to play in the woods, climb trees and make forts: tomboy stuff. Times, Sunday Times
  • In short, my sister is a tomboy / hellcat.
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