cowgirls

Female ranch hands

Cowgirls is the plural of cowgirl—a woman who works on a ranch herding cattle, or who performs in rodeos.

The term parallels cowboy but carries its own cultural associations, evoking images of Western independence and skill on horseback: The cowgirls competed in barrel racing.

In sexual slang, cowgirl refers to a position where a woman straddles her partner while facing them.

attire

boots

Ankle-covering footwear

  • hatGarment for the head
  • StetsonAmerican hat company
  • chapsProtective riding legwear

spurs · bandana · jeans · buckle · fringe · leather · plaid · denim · ponytail · braids

ranching

cattle

Domesticated bovines kept commercially

livestock · fencing · grazing · wrangling · calving · branding · roundup · droving · horseback · saddling

roping

lasso

Looped rope for catching

  • lariatNoosed catching rope
  • ropeThick twisted fibers
  • loopCurve closing on itself

throw · catch · twirl · dexterity · coil · knot · dally · tie-down · breakaway · precision

western-culture

frontier

Edge of settlement

  • pioneerEarly explorer or settler
  • prairieOpen grassy flatland
  • saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier

honky-tonk · hoedown · two-step · Nashville · Dolly · trailblazer · independence · grit · tough · spirited

rodeo

arena

Venue for contests

competition · chutes · gates · clowns · dust · lassoing · breakaway · roping · championships · queen

Categories
Opposites
gender

cowgirlscowboys

Ranch hands tending herds

cattlemen · buckaroos · vaqueros · wranglers · cowpokes

regional/cultural identity

cowgirlscity slickers

Urban dwellers, countryside-naive

city girls · urbanites · debutantes · socialites · New Englanders

rural vs urban lifestyle

cowgirlscity girls

Women from large municipalities

debutantes · socialites · office workers · suburbanites · businesswomen

Phrases
Family

cowgirl

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Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G