cowboy boot

noun

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

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The silhouette also features a pointed toe and inwardly angled low block heel evoking the classic cowboy boot shape. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 Also evoking the Wild West was Julia Fox, dressed in heeled cowboy boots, a cropped leather jacket, and chaps with nothing underneath, leaving her rear fully exposed. Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025 To be fair, Mountcastle owns a pair of cowboy boots, too. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025 Yes, many families absolutely lean into the dress code of cowboy boots, lariats, cowboy hats and other committed interpretations of cowboy formal. Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cowboy boot

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 May. 2025.

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