tomboy
pronunciation
How to pronounce tomboy in British English:
UK [ˈtɒmbɔɪ]
How to pronounce tomboy in American English:
US [ˈtɑmbɔɪ]
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- Noun:
- a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
Word Origin
- tomboy
- tomboy: [16] Tomboy originally denoted a ‘rude or boisterous boy’, but before the end of the 16th century it was being applied to a ‘girl who behaves like a boisterous boy’. Tom (the familiar form of Thomas) is presumably being used to denote ‘maleness’ (here ‘typical male aggressiveness’).
- tomboy (n.)
- 1550s, "rude, boisterous boy," from Tom + boy; meaning "wild, romping girl, girl who acts like a spirited boy" is first recorded 1590s. It also could mean "strumpet, bold or immodest woman" (1570s). Compare tomrig "rude, wild girl." Related: Tomboyish.
Example
- 1. The main aspect here is the tomboy look .
- 2. I 'm anything but a tomboy , but I admit that I get bored with the drama that women bring to each other .
- 3. You can embed images as well ( I missed it badly in tomboy ) . Just link to them from within the text file .
- 4. Changing clothes on the go is standard practice for models shooting on location , and she liked the look : " it 's tomboy style , " she said . " I feel it 's my style . "