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Meaning of tomboyishness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The state or condition of being tomboyish; the behaviour of a tomboy.

uncountable

Examples

“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 lesbians”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

tomboyism Tomboys tombozine Tombs Tombstone tombstone engineering

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