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Gamine vs Tomboy - What's the difference?

gamine | tomboy |

As nouns the difference between gamine and tomboy

is that gamine is a (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl while tomboy is a girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

As an adjective gamine

is (of a girl) having a boyish, mischievous charm; tomboyish.

gamine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl
  • a mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a girl) having a boyish, mischievous charm; tomboyish.

    • See also

    * gamin

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    tomboy

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

    • Antonyms

    * girly girl

    Synonyms

    * hoyden * romp * t-bird

    External links

    * (wikipedia "tomboy") ----