/ˈkaʊ.bɔɪ/
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Translation
A person who rides a horse and looks after cows on a big farm.
Word origin
An English compound of cow and boy, first used for the men who drove cattle in the American West.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- cow + boy
Examples
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A cowboy works with cows and horses.
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"Cowboy hat" is a common pair of words.
films .
Cowboys appear in many old American films.
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