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cowboy boot

noun

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

Examples of cowboy boot in a Sentence

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There was Jack, a lovable seven-year-old mash-up of cowboy boots and imagination, and Sadie, a going-on-three-year-old who had taken down every defense in her grandpa's arsenal. CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 The Doctor Who star walked the red carpet in a tan sweater, brown trousers and a plaid overcoat, while his daughter, 14, was the spitting image of her father, donning a button-up blouse, a black mini skirt and a pair of black cowboy boots. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 Throughout the venue, there is more memorabilia, such as Tubb’s guitars, cowboy boots from the 1940s and a revolver Tubb used as a prop when filming the western The Fighting Buckaroo. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025 There are ski helmets and Stetsons, colorful Gortex bibs and brown cowhide chaps, floor-length fur coats and hip-length puffer jackets — and of course, ski boots and cowboy boots. Cari Shane, USA Today, 11 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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