noun
- Plural of hoiden; girls or women who behave in a boisterous, tomboyish, or unladylike manner.
Usage: archaic or dated; often considered offensive in modern usage
Examples
- In the novel, the hoidens refused to wear corsets and preferred climbing trees to needlework.
- The Victorian governess disapproved of the hoidens' wild behavior.
- The hoidens were known for their loud laughter and unrestrained play.
- Parents of that era often worried their daughters would become hoidens.
- The hoidens in the story challenged every social convention of their time.