Meaning & use
tomboy
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A girl who enjoys activities, clothing, or behavior traditionally associated with boys.
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As a tomboy, she preferred climbing trees to playing with dolls.
Growing up, she was a tomboy who spent most weekends playing baseball with the neighborhood kids.
A note on using this word
An informal, somewhat dated term; usage has grown more nuanced as gender norms have evolved.
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