cowgirl
noun
cow·girl
ˈkau̇-ˌgər(-ə)l 
1
: a girl or woman who tends cattle or horses
2
: a girl or woman who is a rodeo performer
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Because there were usually more competitors than slots in the final show, cowboys and cowgirls competed in qualifying rounds to determine the top seven finalists in each event, such as steer wrestling and ladies’ barrel racing.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Take a page from Bella Hadid’s recent Colorado stint, and channel your inner cowgirl (with a fashion twist, of course).
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
And every September, the bison, more than 1,300 of them, are herded by a group of experienced cowboys and cowgirls down to corrals, past a cheering group of onlookers.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
In Wyoming, for example, teachers must address the history of cowboys and cowgirls; in Louisiana, they are charged with presenting Francophone heritage.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Take a page from Bella Hadid’s recent Colorado stint, and channel your inner cowgirl (with a fashion twist, of course).
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
And every September, the bison, more than 1,300 of them, are herded by a group of experienced cowboys and cowgirls down to corrals, past a cheering group of onlookers.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
In Wyoming, for example, teachers must address the history of cowboys and cowgirls; in Louisiana, they are charged with presenting Francophone heritage.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Cowgirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowgirl. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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cowgirl
noun
cow·girl
ˈkau̇-ˌgər(-ə)l
: a girl or woman who tends cattle or horses
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