: a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish
tomboyishness
noun
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Just ask the three tomboys who don’t conform to societal expectations and meet a trans woman called Fantasy in, yes, Fantasy, the feature directorial debut of Slovenian musician and director Kukla.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Katie Holmes became a household name as Joey Potter, the moody tomboy everyone rooted for, on Dawson's Creek.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Harper and Lily are Gen Z teenagers, miles away from the rebellious rocker vibes of Lohan’s teenage Anna (Harper is a tomboy surfer, while Lily is an aspiring fashion designer).
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Holmes, 46, and Jackson, 47, played strong-willed tomboy Joey Potter and covertly complicated jokester Pacey Witter, respectively, throughout Dawson's Creek's six-season run on The WB.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 July 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Katie Holmes became a household name as Joey Potter, the moody tomboy everyone rooted for, on Dawson's Creek.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Harper and Lily are Gen Z teenagers, miles away from the rebellious rocker vibes of Lohan’s teenage Anna (Harper is a tomboy surfer, while Lily is an aspiring fashion designer).
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Holmes, 46, and Jackson, 47, played strong-willed tomboy Joey Potter and covertly complicated jokester Pacey Witter, respectively, throughout Dawson's Creek's six-season run on The WB.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 July 2025
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“Tomboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomboy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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