cowboy boot
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈkaʊbɔɪ buːt/
- US
:
bota vaquera
- A rancher by trade, Travis looked the part in his dark jeans and cowboy boots.
- wear cowboy boots
And she's wearing cowboy boots, which suits very well.
- And she's wearing cowboy boots, which suits very well.
- We have a little butterfly for change and a cowboy boot to symbolize my next steps.
- We have to go down to the outpost to rent our cowboy boots, cowgirl boots.
- Kitten heels because he wears about a three to four inch boost in his cowboy boots.
- This is the home of fucking cowboy boots and pickup trucks and guns.
Examples
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She wore her favorite cowboy boots to the country concert last night.
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Well, none of the kids wear cowboy boots these days, Henry.
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And from what we can tell here, all those models will be wearing none other than cowboy boots.
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But he had the most beautiful pair of cowboy boots, shiny chocolate leather.
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Hank is wearing dirty western pants, cowboy boots, an old white shirt, and a baseball cap.
Fiction book (1990) -
Down the long hallway, Nancy strides toward him in her blue jeans and cowboy boots.
Fiction book (1992) -
Nancy is in tight blue jeans and cowboy boots, her hair tied back with a rolled red bandanna.
Fiction book (1992) -
He always dressed in black with cowboy boots and a hat, a dashing and magnetic figure at the center of this crowd.
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He discovered a stunning pair of cowboy boots at the antique shop.
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In Texas, finding the right pair of cowboy boots is essential for any rancher.
Synonyms
574
1.0
A strong shoe that covers the foot and lower leg
3
3.6
A tall strong boot worn for riding horses
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Morphology
This is a simple noun–noun compound where the meaning is the expected combination of the constituents: a boot associated with or worn by cowboys. Although finer stylistic details (heel height, stitching) require world knowledge, an average B1 learner who knows 'cowboy' and 'boot' can reliably infer the core meaning.
Etymology
Cowboy boot comes from the boots worn by cowboys in the American West: the high boot had a tall shaft to protect the leg and a raised heel to help keep a rider's foot in the stirrup. That's why cowboy boots today are tall leather boots with decorative stitching and are used for 'riding' and for 'fashion'.