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Because I'm such a tomboy, I hate showing off my body.
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Meaning of "tomboy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOMBOY

tomboy  [ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOMBOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tomboy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOMBOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tomboy

Tomboy

A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of a boy, including wearing masculine clothing and engaging in games and activities that are physical in nature and are considered in many cultures to be the domain of boys. Tomboy, since its print inception in 1592, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "has been connected with connotations of rudeness and impropriety".

Definition of tomboy in the English dictionary

The definition of tomboy in the dictionary is a girl who acts or dresses in a boyish way, liking rough outdoor activities.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOMBOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
beachboy
ˈbiːtʃˌbɔɪ
billyboy
ˈbɪlɪˌbɔɪ
blackboy
ˈblækˌbɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
deadboy
ˈdɛdˌbɔɪ
doughboy
ˈdəʊˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
highboy
ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
houseboy
ˈhaʊsˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tallboy
ˈtɔːlˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOMBOY

tomb
tombac
tombal
Tombaugh
tombic
tombless
tomblike
tomboc
tombola
tombolo
Tombouctou
tomboyish
tomboyishly
tomboyishness
tombstone
tombstoning
tomcat
tomcatting
tomcod
tome

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOMBOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
black boy
boy
bus boy
cabin boy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
golden boy
messenger boy
old boy
pretty boy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy

Synonyms and antonyms of tomboy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tomboy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOMBOY

Find out the translation of tomboy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tomboy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tomboy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

男孩般的顽皮姑娘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marimacho
570 millions of speakers

English

tomboy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tomboy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَتَاةٌ تَتَشَبَّهُ باِلصِّبيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

девчонка-сорванец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menina moleque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গেছো মেয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

garçon manqué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tomboy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wildfang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おてんば娘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말괄량이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tomboy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cô gái tinh nghịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முரட்டுத் தனமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

म्हातारबळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erkek fatma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maschiaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chłopczyca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дівчинка з хлоп´ячими звичками
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fată cu apucături de băiat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγοροκόριτσο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tomboy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pojkflicka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

guttejente
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tomboy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMBOY»

The term «tomboy» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.651 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMBOY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tomboy

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10 QUOTES WITH «TOMBOY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tomboy.
1
Shirley Bassey
I was a wild kid. I was left to climb trees. And you know those railways logs, they piled them up, six feet apart, and I'd jump from one to the other. Without a safety net! I was an incredible tomboy.
2
Kristen Bell
I'm very used to playing the tomboy or the sarcastic cynic. That's my go-to. Playing the vulnerable of a real girl that's in real womanlike situations, where it's romanticized, I'm a little nervous about it.
3
Chris Brown
I like low-maintenance girls, but at the same time, classy. She needs to take care of herself. But also be a girl who isn't afraid to get sweaty and play basketball, so it's cool if she's a tomboy.
4
Elisabetta Canalis
I'm a bit of a tomboy, but when it comes to love I am a doormat.
5
Emayatzy Corinealdi
I'm a tomboy at the end of the day, so anything that causes me to have to run around, fight people, roll in the dirt, hop a fence - I'm all for it. So I really would love to do an action film.
6
Miley Cyrus
I'm a bit of a tomboy.
7
Josephine de La Baume
I like to look like a tomboy during the day and then a pin-up girl at night.
8
Brooklyn Decker
Because I'm such a tomboy, I hate showing off my body.
9
Cara Delevingne
I had no interest in fashion when I was younger. I was such a tomboy.
10
Alice Dellal
When I was little, I was such a tomboy - I loved a baggy T-shirt and leggings.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOMBOY»

Discover the use of tomboy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tomboy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tomboy
Tomboy is the story of a girl whose father calls her Brio, whose alter ego is Amine, and whose mother is a blue-eyed blond.
Nina Bouraoui, 2007
2
Tomboy Style: Beyond the Boundaries of Fashion
Presents a visual tour of the tomboy style which blurs the line between masculinity and femininity, featuring subjects from the worlds of literature, music, film, theater, and the visual arts.
Lizzie Garrett Mettler, 2012
3
Tomboy
Adventurous listeners are subsequently led through the same questions by a diverse quintet of characters: bisexual Korinna, a star tennis player and obsessive reader of Michel Foucault's and Judith Butler's theories of sexuality; Frauke, a ...
Thomas Meinecke, 2011
4
Tomboy Angels
The author, Ani Postin, has provided us with "whimsical drawings and reflections to inflate the Spirit." The book is plastic bound so that it can easily be left opened on a desk, etc...Ani Postin's drawings are new and delightful.
Ani Postin, 2006
5
Tomboy
Somewhat apprehensive about growing up, 10-year-old Antonia tries to cope with changes in herself and her friends.
Norma Klein, 1989
6
Jo's girls: tomboy tales of high adventure, true grit, and ...
A collection of stories and memoirs by women who chose to be "Tomboys," including Carson McCullers, Maria Hinojosa, Virginia Woolf, Annie Dillard, and Ursula LeGuin
Christian McEwen, 1997
7
Tomboy: Sexuality in Women's Sport
Contemporary media typically perpetuates society's gender norms, but in the area of female athletics it often portrays the women as lesbians or sexually objectifies them to counteract the masculinity of sport.
Elizabeth Beggs, 2007
8
Visit With the Tomboy Bride: Harriet Backus and Her Friends
Smith's book is an exciting trip into a wonderful vista of times gone by, a story of an amazing woman, and the tale of an adventuresome life above timberline in the rugged San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado.
Duane A. Smith, 2003
9
Raw Rumbles: The Hal Ellson Omnibus: Duke (1949), Tomboy ...
Collects three classic novels by the comparatively obscure pop culture writer, in an omnibus that reflects his explorations of urban youth violence, gang psychology, and the environmental factors that promote gang activity. Original.
Hal Ellson, 2008
10
Zibby Payne & the Wonderful, Terrible Tomboy Experiment
Can Total Tomboy Zibby Payne stay true to herself and still keep her best friend?
Alison Bell, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOMBOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tomboy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tomboy Brittany crowned Australia's Next Top Model
SELF-confessed tomboy Brittany Beattie has been crowned this year's Australia's Next Top Model. The 20-year-old from Whittlesea, Victoria was driving bobcats ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Father surprises his tomboy daughter with 'best dance ever'
(May 26, 2015) – According to one father of the bride, a traditional wedding dance just would not have been right for his daughter. In a video titled “Best Father ... «Fox 59, May 15»
3
Victoria Beckham Gushes About 'Tomboy' Daughter Harper
Of all the women in the world, you would never think that Victoria Beckham's daughter Harper, 3, would be a tomboy, but she is. Beckham, 41, spoke to Ellen ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
4
Kriti Sanon to play a tomboy in Naga Chaitanya's Dohchay
In the film, Kriti plays a tomboy, for which, she went through a makeover of sorts. "My styling is quite different; my look is casual with baggy tops and ripped, ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
5
The Perks of Being a Tomboy
The Perks of Being a Tomboy ... Katie Cassidy, actress and founder of the fashion site,TomboyKC.com. breaks down the ethos of tomboy and shows us how it's ... «HarpersBAZAAR.com, Mar 15»
6
Indhuja Pillai: 'Tomboy, I wear glasses, look dorky'
This is the story of how Indhuja Pillai, a 24-year-old tomboy who looks "dorky" in glasses and wants a man who hates children, posted an alternative matrimonial ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
7
Donna Douglas: Beauty queen who found fame as the buxom …
Donna Douglas, who has died of pancreatic cancer, played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett in the hit 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, in which a ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
8
Donna Douglas, 'Beverly Hillbillies' tomboy star
Chosen from more than 500 other actresses, Douglas said she felt at ease playing the role because, like her character, she grew up a poor Southern tomboy. «Chicago Daily Herald, Jan 15»
9
Anna Kendrick: The Tomboy Who Became a Princess
Subscriber content preview. or Sign In. The actress on Into the Woods' bold Cinderella. Anna Kendrick never fantasized about playing a princess. “As a kid I ... «TIME, Nov 14»
10
Jennifer Lawrence Talks Growing Up a Tomboy in Louisville
Jennifer Lawrence is the face of Dior and always a breathtaking presence on the red carpet. But it wasn't always that way, the Oscar winner, 24, told Madame ... «ABC News, Nov 14»

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