cowboy boot

noun

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

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Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, and dress in denim and cowboy boots. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 Much like cowboy boots, moto boots look divine when worn with tulle skirts and cashmere. Clare Holden, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2025 Time to grab your cowboy boots and hit the road. Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 Equal parts workwear and celebratory attire—and in recent years a declaration of personal style—the cowboy boot continues to inspire. Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025 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 14 Oct. 2025.

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