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HOYDEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hoyden mean? 

HOYDEN (noun)
  The noun HOYDEN has 1 sense:

1. a girl who behaves in a boyish mannerplay

  Familiarity information: HOYDEN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HOYDEN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A girl who behaves in a boyish manner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

hoyden; romp; tomboy

Hypernyms ("hoyden" is a kind of...):

fille; girl; miss; missy; young lady; young woman (a young female)


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