Definition of cowgirl
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:a girl or woman who tends cattle or horses
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:a girl or woman who is a rodeo performer
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A country-western theme prevailed and many of the folks attending showed up wearing their cowboy or cowgirl duds.
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National Day of the Cowboy, observed annually on the fourth Saturday in July, celebrates the contributions cowboys and cowgirls made to the country’s culture and heritage.
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If the definition of a cowboy is guts and a horse, then the definition of a cowgirl should be guts, a horse and a skirt.
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At their third birthday party in August, Erika will dress as a cowgirl and Eva as a princess.
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For more than four decades, the western-themed attraction has hired thousands of wannabe-cowboys and cowgirls, both young and old learning decades-old skills, to the excitement of the family that has long owned it.
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Attracting some of the world's best cowboys and cowgirls, this top-notch rodeo with down-home charm will rope you right in.
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The show centers on Annie Oakley, the legendary sharpshooter who became the featured attraction of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and virtually created the image of the American cowgirl.
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Cowboys and cowgirls competed in the annual Father's Day Rodeo at the William Clark Chamberlin Equestrian Center in Anchorage Sunday as part of the Rodeo Alaska 2017 Champions Tour.
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First Known Use of cowgirl
1884
COWGIRL Defined for English Language Learners
cowgirl
play
noun
Definition of cowgirl for English Language Learners
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: a woman who rides a horse and whose job is to take care of cows or horses especially in the western U.S.
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: a girl or woman who performs in a rodeo
COWGIRL Defined for Kids
cowgirl
play
noun
cow·girl
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ˈkau̇-ˌgərl
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Definition of cowgirl for Students
:a girl or woman who works on a ranch or performs at a rodeo
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