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cowboy boot

American  

noun

  1. a boot with a chunky, moderately high slanted heel, usually pointed toe, and decorative stitching or tooling, extending to mid-calf.


Etymology

Origin of cowboy boot

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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A hiss and puff of compressed air shapes the smooth leather, bringing to life an all-American cowboy boot in a factory on China's eastern coast.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

Prescott, Ariz., sends a neon cowboy boot down a 40-foot flagpole.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2023

Of course, not every cowboy boot is as high-heeled as the ones DeSantis wears.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2023

Partners Logan Caldbeck and Colt Miller handmake Western-inspired leather ankle boots and mules in different leather options using the same techniques as small-shop cowboy boot markers.

From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2022

I take photos all around: an herb garden planted in a giant cowboy boot; bicycles chained to the fences; a nautical steering wheel hung on a rail, splitting the sun into triangles on the ground.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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