cowboy boot

noun

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

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The style of the shoes was frequently misaligned with the gender of the celebrity—Judy Garland, for example, was represented by a male cowboy boot with a feather and foil crest, while Truman Capote was awarded a woman’s shoe decorated with flowering vines. Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025 Western clothing and cowboy boot company Boot Barn is exposed to tariff downsides, according to Bank of America. Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025 On Instagram, Williams recently shared a photo of the two wearing coordinating furry white coats and pink shoes (towering pumps for Williams and cowboy boots for Pilar) while posing next to their own snowman and Christmas decor. Michelle Lee, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Bettmann Archive On June 26, 1975, Coler and Williams were on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to arrest a man on a federal warrant in connection with the theft of cowboy boots, according to the agency's investigative files. Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 22 Jan. 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 11 Feb. 2025.

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