combat boot

noun

: a heavy laced leather boot especially with a wide cuff buckled above the ankle

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of combat boot was in 1944

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“Combat boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combat%20boot. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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