cowboy-themed
|cow-boy-themed|
/ˈkaʊ.bɔɪˌθiːmd/
styled like the American Old West
Etymology
'cowboy-themed' originates from English as a compound of 'cowboy' and the element 'themed' (from 'theme'), where 'cowboy' referred to a herder of cattle and 'theme' referred to a subject or motif.
'cowboy' developed in 18th–19th century American English from the combination of 'cow' + 'boy' meaning a young man who tended cattle; 'theme' comes from Greek 'thema' via Latin and Old French and entered English to mean a central subject. These elements combined in modern English to form compounds like 'cowboy-themed'.
Initially, 'cowboy' strictly denoted a cattle herder; over time it accrued cultural associations (Western frontier, rodeos, cowboy imagery). Combined with 'themed', the compound came to mean 'styled or designed to evoke cowboy/Old West motifs.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
styled, decorated, or designed to evoke cowboys or the American Old West (e.g., in clothing, parties, restaurants, or décor).
They held a cowboy-themed party with hay bales, line dancing, and Western costumes.
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Adjective 2
relating to or characteristic of cowboy culture or motifs (used for films, music, shows, or marketing that draw on cowboy imagery).
The new exhibit is cowboy-themed, featuring vintage saddles and rodeo posters.
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