cowgirl
Americannoun
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cowgirls
plural
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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.
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a woman who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowgirls, especially in rodeos.
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I used to dress in jeans because I was a cowgirl — I hung out with rodeo riders in Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
But it’s the toys, this time led by Jessie the cowgirl, who ride to the rescue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The action-comedy favourite once again stars Tim Allen as spaceman Buzz Lightyear, Tom Hanks as a pull-string cowboy doll named Woody, and Joan Cusack as cowgirl Jessie.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Packaged in cosplay costumes — cowgirl, solider, even firefighter and pilot — we were supposed to see her as strong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
I turned and saw a cowgirl with a leather skirt, chaps, a fringed jacket, hat and bandanna over her face.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
A parade of cowboys and cowgirls made its way through the streets of Harlem in September of 1971.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Grandstands often play host to mini family reunions while Native cowboys and cowgirls show off their skills roping, riding and wrestling livestock.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Black cowboys and cowgirls are finally getting their moment to shine in the mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
His passion would lead to multiple trips to the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, a rodeo that celebrates Black cowboys and cowgirls and a strong connection to Corey Jackson, Nic Jackson’s father.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022
Sometimes alone, sometimes with my brother and sisters, I would find myself near the altar amid two or three hundred children, many of them dressed like Mexican cowboys and cowgirls.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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