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Definition of "cowgirl" [cowgirl]

  • A hired woman, especially in the western United States, who tends cattle and performs many of her duties on horseback. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cowgirl" in a sentence
  • "Good to know: the reverse cowgirl is suggested as a sexual position less likely to spread H1N1."
  • "Women in cowgirl dresses sway to the music, mouthing the words as they step backward and forward in unison on the stage."
  • "Space cowgirl is just as cool a costume, is it not?"