Meaning of dudette | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A girl or woman, especially a masculine one.
   humorous, often, slang
2. A cowgirl, especially a tenderfoot.
   slang
3. A cowboy's wife, or a woman who moves out west with the intention of marrying a cowboy.
   slang
4. A girl or woman who is noted for being tough or capable.

Examples

“It's an album [by George Strait] with ballads and toe-tappers for those "dudes and dudettes" reminiscing about high school football games, family and life over a cold beer.”

“As my (metal) knees set off all the security thingies, I am subjected to touchy, feely sessions—usually by a dudette with fat, sweaty hands—before being allowed to wait at the gate for hour after hour. The Joy Of Watching Hockey It is a lovely fall.”

“Most memorable thing about the first branding work a dude or a dudette witnesses is likely to be the heart-rending " BAWR- R-R-R-R!" of the calf or other animal under the hot iron.”

“"Dudettes" in cowgirl outfits combed the business district of Phoenix”

“The dudettes met their horses that morning.”

“I'll be cow—hooked if she ain't the best looking thing that's come over the mountains since I married my own dudette!”

“Saturday evening, March 11, the Dudettes (wives and sweethearts of the Jaycees ) will give their annual all- Western dance at Bud Brown's Barn.”

“Visiting dudettes found the shy man of the land irresistible.”

“I can't believe a month ago I was living my life as usual, and now I'm a dudette about to become a pioneer traveling on a wagon train.”

“Maddy was a dainty and feminine tomboy with a disposition both loving and tough as nails. She was a “dudette” and a debutant. What could have been clashing opposites were perfectly blended in her.”

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