tomboys
Girls preferring roughhousing
Tomboys are girls who prefer activities, clothes, or behaviors traditionally associated with boys—climbing trees, playing rough sports, rejecting dresses.
The term carries less weight than it once did as gender expectations have loosened, but it still describes girls whose energy and interests don't fit conventional feminine molds: She was a tomboy who spent summers catching frogs and building forts.
Neither distinctly male nor female
- boyishResembling a young lad
- ponytail束ねた髪型
- freckledHaving small pigmented spots
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
natural · sporty · athletic · low-maintenance
Competitive physical activities
- soccerField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- skateboardingSport on wheeled plank
roughhousing · wrestling · softball · cycling · swimming · fishing · camping · hiking
Aggressively spirited
- spunkyCourageous and lively
- boldCourageous and daring
- gutsyInformally courageous
- daringAdventurous courage
fearless · confident · independent · assertive · tough · scrappy · plucky · spirited
Casual denim trousers
- t-shirtsCollarless casual pullovers
- hoodiesSweatshirts with attached hoods
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
- shortsAbbreviated lower garments
overalls · caps · flannel · boots · jerseys · sweatshirts · no-frills · practical
Openly resisting control
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- gender-bendingSubverting expected identity expressions
rule-breaking · individualistic · trailblazing · boundary-pushing · free-spirited · untraditional · progressive
androgynous
Neither distinctly male nor female
unadorned · natural · sporty · athletic · low-maintenance
sports
Competitive physical activities
- soccerField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- climbingAscending by physical effort
skateboarding · roughhousing · wrestling · softball · cycling · swimming · fishing · camping · hiking · adventurous
feisty
Aggressively spirited
daring · fearless · confident · independent · assertive · tough · scrappy · plucky · spirited · adventurous
jeans
Casual denim trousers
- t-shirtsCollarless casual pullovers
- hoodiesSweatshirts with attached hoods
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
shorts · overalls · caps · flannel · boots · jerseys · sweatshirts · no-frills · practical · comfortable
defiant
Openly resisting control
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
gender-bending · rule-breaking · individualistic · trailblazing · boundary-pushing · free-spirited · untraditional · progressive
Mulan
Folklore's female conscript
- MeridaYucatán state capital
- girls fictionheroines, girl power, schoolgirls, princesses, coming-of-age
- groups of girlsdaughters, sisters, schoolgirls, granddaughters, nieces
tomboysgirly girls
Hyper-feminine young women
pageant girls · debutantes · sissies · princesses · beauty queens
tomboysshrinking violets
Excessively shy individuals
wallflowers · prissies · fraidy-cats · homebodies · fussbudgets