riding boot

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of riding boot¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

I got the chaps on and the riding boots.

From Los Angeles Times

And as a point of fact, on this day, I had heavy cowboy riding boots on, which adequately covered any area a snake would hit.

From Literature

And you can gaze upon Robert Burns’s writing desk and Stevenson’s riding boots at the Writers’ Museum.

From New York Times

Originally designed in the early 20th century to carry horse saddles and riding boots, the trademark bag took a more contemporary turn with a distorted check pattern.

From Reuters

She sometimes appeared at openings in jodhpurs and riding boots — a sartorial flourish that spoke to her equal fondness for the equestrian life.

From Washington Post