country-and-western
[ kuhn-tree-uh n-wes-tern ]
/ ˈkʌn tri ənˈwɛs tərn /
noun
Origin of country-and-western
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby country-and-western
country risk,
country rock,
country seat,
country singer,
country store,
country-and-western,
country-bred,
country-dance,
country-fried,
countryfied,
countryfolk
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