cowgirl

UK: /ˈkaʊgɜːl/ US: /ˈkaʊˌgɝl/ ,(kou′gûrl′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cow•girl /ˈkaʊˌgɜrl/  n. [countable]

1. a woman or girl on horseback who herds and tends cattle.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cow•girl  (kou′gûrl′), n. 

1. a woman who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, esp. in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of her work on horseback.
2. a woman who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowgirls, esp. in rodeos.

• cow¹ + girl 1880–85, American.

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cowgirl / ˈkaʊˌɡɜːl/ noun a hired woman who herds and tends cattle, usually on horseback, esp in the western US