cowgirl

noun

cow·​girl ˈkau̇-ˌgər(-ə)l How to pronounce cowgirl (audio)
1
: a girl or woman who tends cattle or horses
2
: a girl or woman who is a rodeo performer

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Remi Wolf Wolf morphed into a Y2K cowgirl, mixing cheetah print with shimmery blue eye shadow that traveled across her lids and under her eyes. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 July 2025 Showcasing her rodeo cowgirl roots in Baskin, Louisiana, the exhibit also includes time spent developing her craft as a Hannah Montana impersonator and a dozen-plus years of grinding to achieve Grammy-winning acclaim in Music City. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025 Encouraging the fans in the studio to get on their feet and get into it, the quartet has the crowd clapping along to its mostly a cappella performance of the song that perfectly blends yearning, soulful singing with cowgirl attitude and acoustic twang. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 July 2025 Maren Morris laments 'devastating' Texas floods Maren Morris is a Texan cowgirl through and through. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cowgirl

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cowgirl was in 1753

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“Cowgirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowgirl. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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cowgirl

noun
cow·​girl ˈkau̇-ˌgər(-ə)l How to pronounce cowgirl (audio)
: a girl or woman who tends cattle or horses

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