tomgirl
1 synonym for tomgirl, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A boy who acts in a way usually seen as girlish.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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.
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