country-and-western

[ kuhn-tree-uhn-wes-tern ]

noun

1. country music.

country and western

noun

1. See country music
   another name for country music
2. a fusion of cowboy songs and Appalachian music
3. ( as modifier )

   country-and-western music

Word History and Origins

Origin of country-and-western¹

First recorded in 1955–60