cowgirl

noun

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

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The toys, like the perpetually quarrelsome Woody and Buzz or Jessie the cowgirl, who now takes center stage, have seen their boy and girl owners grow up and leave them behind. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026 The song has Swift, fresh off an induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, coming back to her country roots, a fitting choice as the song is inspired by cowgirl Jessie. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 Before Black rodeos disappeared from the local calendar, cowboys and cowgirls from around the country regularly traveled to Kansas City to compete. — J.m. Banks june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Today, Jessie the cowgirl (Joan Cusack) must fend off Lilypad (Greta Lee), an interactive tablet that can play games, sing karaoke and install existential despair. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cowgirl

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First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cowgirl was in 1753

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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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