riding boot

American  

noun

1. a knee-high boot of black or brown leather, without fastenings, forming part of a riding habit.

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Etymology

Origin of riding boot

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The 18th century brought the gentleman’s riding boot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2018

All the while, he was relaying his gleanings back to Israel on a tiny transmitter he kept in a riding boot.

From Time Magazine Archive

When news of the discovery of the abandoned riding boot makes its way back to Washington, Baker concludes that Booth cannot be traveling on horseback.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Lovett cradles the long riding boot in his hands.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Then Lovett shows Mudd the inside of the riding boot, which would have been clearly visible when Mudd was removing it from the stranger’s leg.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly