tomboy

noun

tom·boy | \ ˈtäm-ˌbȯi

Definition of tomboy

: a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish

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Season 2 also introduced the skateboarding tomboy Max (Sadie Sink) and the conceited Kiefer Sutherland wanna-be Billy (Dacre Montgomery): step-siblings who are new to the town and whose stories evolve this season. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "A 'Stranger Things' refresher because it's OK if you've forgotten what's happened so far," 2 July 2019 Siegel Vintage Located in the South of France, this shop is for the tomboy who loves vintage. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "These 7 Shoppable Instagram Accounts Are For True Vintage Fashion Fans," 17 Apr. 2019 As kids, Jo is the bookish tomboy and Bethie the feminine good girl. — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, "5 books not to miss: 'Recursion' by Blake Crouch, Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything,' 'Islanders'," 8 June 2019 Heller, a tomboy at heart, picked out her tropical-looking bouquet from the flower display at Whole Foods that morning. — SFChronicle.com, "City Hall weddings: Public displays of devotion," 7 June 2019 Does that mean gay women can't be vintage car-loving, sneaks and jeans-wearing tomboys who hang out with men? — Kasandra Brabaw, refinery29.com, "Reminder: There's No One Way To "Look" Gay," 14 Mar. 2018 The boys started making fun of me and calling me a tomboy. — Caterina Clerici & Eléonore Hamelin, Marie Claire, "Rwanda's Future Is Female," 1 Feb. 2019 Camilla was in her early 20s and still maintained her extroverted personality and tomboy image, says Sally Bedell Smith, royal biographer and author of Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbably Life. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "What Camilla Parker Bowles Was Really Like Before She Became a Duchess," 1 Aug. 2018 Fast forward to now, and the once-tomboy from Lake City, Florida has opened for Chanel and is currently embarking on her first beauty partnership with Estée Lauder. — Hannah Miller, Harper's BAZAAR, "This is How Supermodel Grace Elizabeth Gets Ready for the Biggest Fashion Party of the Year," 10 Sep. 2018

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