cowboy boot

noun

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

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Meanwhile, Powell appeared to make a sneaky cameo in a photo Randolph shared that showed her feet clad in red ballet slippers next to a man’s brown leather cowboy boots. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 June 2026 Suggestions range from maxi skirts and kitten heels to oversized blazers and cowboy boots. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 June 2026 Attendees of all ages, wearing everything from cowboy boots and hats to plaid shirts and wild rags, braved the 90-degree weather for the Braves Country Fest. Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 14 June 2026 In the sweet video, a curly-haired Swift could be seen marching around a room while wearing a red and white top, which had a pair of cowboy boots on it, as well as a denim skirt with a red and white hem, white tights, cowboy boots and a red and white cowboy hat. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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