- country and western
- also country-and-westernN-UNCOUNT: oft N nCountry and western is the same as country music.
...a successful country and western singer.
English dictionary. 2008.
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Country and Western — Country and Western, Abkürzung C & W [amerikanisch, kʌntrɪ ənd westən], in den Vierzigerjahren in den USA aufgekommene Spielart der Countrymusic, die vor allem durch ihre Verwendung in Westernfilmen Hollywoods geprägt worden ist; daher auch der … Universal-Lexikon
country and western — n [U] formal popular music in the style of music from the southern and western US … Dictionary of contemporary English
country and western — n. COUNTRY MUSIC * * * … Universalium
country and western — noun uncount COUNTRY MUSIC … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
country-and-western — see country and western … English dictionary
country and western — noun 1. a type of music originating in the Southern and Western United States, consisting mainly of rural songs accompanied by a stringed instrument such as the guitar or fiddle. –adjective 2. of or relating to this type of music. Also, country… …
country and western — noun (U) popular music in the style of music from the southern and western US … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
country-and-western — coun′try and west′ern n. pms mad country music • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
country and western — noun Date: 1960 country music usually hyphenated in attributive use … New Collegiate Dictionary
country-and-western — /kun tree euhn wes teuhrn/, n. See country music. [1955 60] * * * … Universalium
