C and W

noun

1. country-and-western.

C & W

abbreviation for

1. country and western

Word History and Origins

Origin of C and W¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

John Lewis Plc, the country’s biggest department-store operator, is offering an octagonal plate decorated with a crown and an entwined C and W from the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Co. for 145 pounds.

From BusinessWeek

Even her father made an old-fashioned C and W in signing his own name.

From Project Gutenberg