tomboyhood

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noun

The state of being a tomboy.

OriginProto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English tomboy →
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Meanings

nountomboyhood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being a tomboy.

Origin

  1. Aramaicתאמא
  2. Aramaicתאומא (təʾōmā)
  3. Ancient GreekΘωμᾶς (Thōmâs)
  4. LatinThōmās
  5. Middle EnglishThomas
  6. Middle EnglishThomme
  7. EnglishTom
  8. Englishtom
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰā-
  10. Proto-Germanic*bō-
  11. Proto-West Germanic*bōjō
  12. Old English*bōia
  13. Middle Englishboye
  14. Englishboy
  15. Englishtomboy
  16. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  17. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  18. Englishtomboyhood

From tomboy + -hood.

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APA

tomboyhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomboyhood

MLA

“tomboyhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomboyhood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tomboyhood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomboyhood.

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