"country and western" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: country & western [alternative], country-western [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} country and western (uncountable)
  1. (music) A diverse field of American popular music that grew out of hillbilly music and features elements from rural peoples across the Southern and Western United States. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Derived forms: scrumpy and western
    Sense id: en-country_and_western-en-noun-lzfbJ93h Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Alternative forms

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