English Explanatory Dictionary

tomgirl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.
  2. Antonym of tomboy (“girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner”).

Word forms

tomgirl tomgirls

Etymology

From tom + girl. The “girlish boy” sense was formed as an antonym of tomboy; the “boyish girl” sense is an alteration of tomboy to reinforce that the referent is a girl.

Synonyms

janegirl
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