Tomboy (Noun)
Meaning
A girl who behaves in a boyish manner.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She was a tomboy who loved playing soccer and climbing trees with the boys in her neighborhood.
- As a child, she was a tomboy who preferred wearing jeans and playing with action figures to dressing up in frilly dresses.
- Her parents encouraged her tomboy tendencies, buying her a skateboard and taking her to watch baseball games.
- The tomboy in her refused to wear makeup or high heels, even on special occasions.
- Growing up as a tomboy had given her a confidence and independence that served her well in her adult life.