cowboy boot

noun

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

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The following month, Latin art-pop artist Caín Culto wore knee-high brown cowboy boots with similarly extreme points on the cover of his debut album, CULTO. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 Lowe wrote alongside a photo of his daughter smiling and wearing cowboy boots. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Western footwear inspirations, for example, are all the rage right now, manifesting in everything from calf hair finishes to the revival of cowboy boots. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 And unlike some of the more costume-y pieces associated with Western dressing, cowboy boots can blend surprisingly well into a modern wardrobe. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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