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Noun: hoyden  hoy-d(u)n-ish or hoy-du-nish
Usage: archaic
  1. A girl who behaves in a boyish manner
    "The hoyden preferred playing sports to more traditionally feminine activities";
    - tomboy, romp

Derived forms: hoydens

Type of: fille, girl, miss, missy [informal], young lady, young woman