: a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish
tomboyishness
noun
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This is pretty much Bieber’s off-duty template: a sort of fledgling tomboy that might have played the anti-hero in a ’90s coming-of-age movie.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Most readers remember Wilbur and Charlotte, but there’s another central character in White’s story: Fern Arable, a tomboy with pigtails and a special bond with animals.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
As of late her tomboy chic approach to everydaywear has been a joy to watch and document.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
Sarah was a tomboy dancer from Colorado who spent her free time hiking and exploring castles.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Most readers remember Wilbur and Charlotte, but there’s another central character in White’s story: Fern Arable, a tomboy with pigtails and a special bond with animals.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
As of late her tomboy chic approach to everydaywear has been a joy to watch and document.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
Sarah was a tomboy dancer from Colorado who spent her free time hiking and exploring castles.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Tomboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomboy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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