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Definition cow in American English

cow noun

[countable] noun
/kaʊ/
1

an animal kept by farmers for its milk or meat. A male cow is called a bull, a female is a cow, and a young cow is a calf. Their meat is called beef. The sound a cow makes is written as moo.

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1.1

the female of some types of animal such as elephants or whales

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2

an insulting word for a woman, especially one who is stupid or unkind

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Definition cow in American English