: a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish
tomboyishness
noun
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The two singers recalled their own girlhoods, bonding over growing up as tomboys during a time when it was stigmatized to prefer sports over dolls.
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Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
There is no benign male version of tomboy.
—Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Being a tomboy accustomed to climbing trees and underwater harpooning with Papa, del Valle initially balked, but then gave it a whirl.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Diane was a quirky, sociable tomboy with a natural gift for making people laugh.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
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Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
There is no benign male version of tomboy.
—Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Being a tomboy accustomed to climbing trees and underwater harpooning with Papa, del Valle initially balked, but then gave it a whirl.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Diane was a quirky, sociable tomboy with a natural gift for making people laugh.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Tomboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomboy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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