cowbell
noun
cow·bell
ˈkau̇-ˌbel 
: a bell hung around the neck of a cow to make a sound by which the cow can be located
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Switzerland is a harmonious nation, clichéd for chocolate, cowbells and cheese.
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Layered on top are goatskin or sheepskin pelts secured at the waist by a wide leather belt from which a cowbell hangs.
—Susan Portnoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Layered on top are goatskin or sheepskin pelts secured at the waist by a wide leather belt from which a cowbell hangs.
—Susan Portnoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
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cowbell
noun
cow·bell
ˈkau̇-ˌbel
: a bell hung about the neck of a cow to indicate its whereabouts
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