cowboy boot

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Tecovas is the first direct-to-consumer cowboy boot brand, known for its amazing customer service, Southern hospitality, and timeless handcrafted boots. Daria Smith, Southern Living, 19 May 2021 After a few months of friendship and nine months of dating, Hammer planned a very Texas proposal and pulled a diamond ring out of his cowboy boot. ELLE, 8 Feb. 2023 To the rest of the world, Texans are usually thought of as cowboy boot-wearing individuals who ride horses everywhere, listen to country music, and love to eat barbecue. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 26 Jan. 2023 From contemporary brands Reformation and Ganni to luxury labels like Khaite, the cowboy boot is our shoe style of choice to giddyap in. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2022 The Juana in Green boots are a fun cowboy boot with mint green accents—it can easily be paired with a holiday dress, both long and short. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022 Or jump on the celebrity cowboy boot trend with the Western Mid Boot. Lauren Fischer, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2022 However, for those who want to lean into the cowboy boot trend, this Rosario Boot is a more traditional take with fashion-forward details. Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Oct. 2022 Afterpay reported that cowboy boot sales have doubled in the US and Canada year-over-year, according to Forbes-Bell. Erika Reals Published, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022 See More

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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 27 Mar. 2023.

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