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- [kou-gurl]
- /ˈkaʊˌgɜrl/
- /ˈkaʊ.ɡɜːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kou-gurl]
- /ˈkaʊˌgɜrl/
Definitions of cowgirl word
- noun cowgirl a female cowboy 3
- noun cowgirl a woman who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, especially in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of her work on horseback. 1
- noun cowgirl a woman who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowgirls, especially in rodeos. 1
- noun cowgirl A female equivalent of a cowboy, esp. as represented in westerns and novels. 1
- noun cowgirl a woman who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. 0
- noun cowgirl a woman who identifies with cowboy culture, including clothing such as the cowboy hat. 0
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Origin of cowgirl
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; cow1 + girl
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Parts of speech for Cowgirl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cowgirl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cowgirl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cowgirl
noun cowgirl
- farmer — Fannie (Merritt) [mer-it] /ˈmɛr ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1857–1915, U.S. authority on cooking.
- shepherd — a male given name.
- cowboy — A cowboy is a male character in a western.
- hand — Learned [lur-nid] /ˈlɜr nɪd/ (Show IPA), 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.
- gaucho — a native cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.
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