cowboy boot

noun

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

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That can manifest as a pair of cowboy boots with a sheer dress, layered accessories from your jewelry box, and flashes of metallic. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026 Country Thunder Arizona 2026 Get your cowboy boots and your cowboy hat on and join the biggest country music festival in Arizona with performances from top artists such as Lainey Wilson, Zach Top, Brooks and Dunn, and Gavin Adcock. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026 And yet yesterday, Robbie went more easy-breezy, pairing a black strapless romper with a slouchy brown leather jacket, and her trustee cowboy boots. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026 His girlfriend, Leona Alvarado, also 16 and from Georgia, wore a matching American flag dress and cape and cowboy boots. Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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