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Persons attached to cowboys? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

chaps

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'persons' is the definition.
(chap is a kind of person)

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(Other definitions for chaps that I've seen before include "Blokes" , "Guy's" , "People" , "Men; leather trousers" , "Cowboy's trousers; men" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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