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
Examples of cowgirl in a Sentence
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Featuring a space cowgirl theme and the words Rocket Man — which was one of Moxxi’s horse's names — the bold-hued piece brightens up an otherwise mostly dark space.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
Produced by Dweck and Kershaw for Beautiful Stories Productions, the film is shot in black-and-white and celebrates the beauty and passion of a group of skilled Argentine cowboys and cowgirls, known as gauchos.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
But Take Note The blanket features a colorful Western cowgirl print with horses, snakes, boots, and more—a bold print that may not appeal to all tastes.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Cowboy boots + denim shorts + graphic tee The ultimate cowgirl uniform, made more interesting with a pair of eye-catching boots.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2024
Musgraves grew up in tiny Golden, Texas, and started singing (and yodeling) as a precocious kid in an oversize cowgirl hat.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Rodeo Queens helped shape the culture of these events alongside cowboys and cowgirls, like the ones Beyoncé paid homage to in 2021 with Ivy Park Rodeo.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Stop into town to catch a show at the WYO Theater, watch a polo match at the Big Horn Equestrian Center, or see the cowboys and cowgirls show off their moves at the Sheridan County Rodeo.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
The Corral's custom hat bar is the place to express yourself and fashion a unique hat for your next cowgirl soiree.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
Produced by Dweck and Kershaw for Beautiful Stories Productions, the film is shot in black-and-white and celebrates the beauty and passion of a group of skilled Argentine cowboys and cowgirls, known as gauchos.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
But Take Note The blanket features a colorful Western cowgirl print with horses, snakes, boots, and more—a bold print that may not appeal to all tastes.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Cowboy boots + denim shorts + graphic tee The ultimate cowgirl uniform, made more interesting with a pair of eye-catching boots.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2024
Musgraves grew up in tiny Golden, Texas, and started singing (and yodeling) as a precocious kid in an oversize cowgirl hat.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Rodeo Queens helped shape the culture of these events alongside cowboys and cowgirls, like the ones Beyoncé paid homage to in 2021 with Ivy Park Rodeo.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Stop into town to catch a show at the WYO Theater, watch a polo match at the Big Horn Equestrian Center, or see the cowboys and cowgirls show off their moves at the Sheridan County Rodeo.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
The Corral's custom hat bar is the place to express yourself and fashion a unique hat for your next cowgirl soiree.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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