"tomboyish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tomboyish [comparative], most tomboyish [superlative]
Etymology: tomboy + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tomboy|ish}} tomboy + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} tomboyish (comparative more tomboyish, superlative most tomboyish)
  1. Displaying behavior associated with a tomboy. Categories (topical): Personality Derived forms: tomboyishly, tomboyishness
    Sense id: en-tomboyish-en-adj-xBMDd3lz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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