cowboy boot

noun

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

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Hodges, meanwhile, was not left out of the custom cowboy boot story. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 May 2026 Wilson, known for her bell-bottom jeans, wore a dress from Oscar de la Renta with a train featuring elements of her signature pants, paired with white heeled cowboy boots. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 May 2026 These vintage items especially appeal to Gen Z, Peters says, who aspire for a classic aesthetic of American fashion that's distinct from fast fashion products made in their generation, from thrifting Levi's jeans to cowboy boots. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 May 2026 After Sanchez Toledo was loaded onto an ambulance for his injuries, the deputy took his dusty brown cowboy boots and held them up in the air. Shoshana Walter, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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