cowboy boot

noun

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

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Roxanne won’t go anywhere without a pair of cowboy boots. Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 Not only were there tons of pickup trucks and SUVs to see, there was also live music, taco trucks and even a shop selling cowboy boots and hats. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 The theme was all-out Western for the Texas native, who wore silver cowboy boots for part of the celebration. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025 The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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