cowboy boot

noun

: a boot made with a high arch, a high Cuban heel, and usually fancy stitching

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Myka has her birthday party at a polo field so that everyone can take lessons and her hottie brother can wear cowboy boots and look like the most American thing in England outside of a McDonald’s soda cup that is overflowing with ice. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 Beyond the honky-tonks and cowboy boots, there’s a food scene gaining serious momentum, neighborhoods with distinct personalities and a cultural depth that rewards the curious visitor willing to look past the obvious. Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 Hill was arrested in August after he was spotted wandering Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles in his underwear and cowboy boots. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026 That can manifest as a pair of cowboy boots with a sheer dress, layered accessories from your jewelry box, and flashes of metallic. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cowboy boot

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cowboy boot was in 1884

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“Cowboy boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowboy%20boot. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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