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tomboyishness

tomboyishness noun: the state or condition of being tomboyish; the behaviour of a tomboy.

Noun

tomboyishness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being tomboyish; the behaviour of a tomboy.
    • Young boys who like to play with dolls and tea-sets are thought to be at risk of growing up into homosexual men; young girls who take tomboyishness to extremes are said to have a higher-than-average likelihood of ending up as lesbians1999 March 20, Natalie Angiers, The Guardian

Origin of tomboyishness

From tomboyish + -ness.

Questions about tomboyishness

What does tomboyishness mean?
Tomboyishness means the state or condition of being tomboyish; the behaviour of a tomboy.
What part of speech is tomboyishness?
Tomboyishness is a noun.

Words near tomboyishness in the dictionary

  1. Tomboye
  2. tomboyful
  3. tomboyhood
  4. tomboyish
  5. tomboyishly
  6. tomboyishness
  7. tomboyism
  8. tomboylike
  9. tomboys
  10. tombozine
  11. tombs

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