Tomboy

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈtÉ’mbɔɪ/

Origin

First attested in 1553 when it originally meant a “boisterous boy”, later in when it came to mean an “immodest woman”, and then finally in it developed its modern meaning of a “girl who acts like a boy”; from Tom, familiar form of Thomas + boy, “male child”.

Full definition of tomboy

Noun

1. A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

Antonyms

• girly girl

Synonyms