country-and-western

[ kuhn-tree-uh n-wes-tern ]
/ ˈkʌn tri ənˈwɛs tərn /

noun

Origin of country-and-western

First recorded in 1955–60

British Dictionary definitions for country and western

country and western

noun

another name for country music
a fusion of cowboy songs and Appalachian music
(as modifier) country-and-western music
Abbreviation: C & W