black boots

Ebony leather footwear

Black boots are boots that are black in color.

The phrase is straightforwardly descriptive rather than idiomatic, though black boots carry cultural associations—with authority figures like police and military personnel, with certain subcultures like punk and goth, or with classic fashion choices: She paired black boots with her leather jacket.

The officers' black boots gleamed.

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color

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footwear type

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Open strappy footwear

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formality/aesthetic

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Open footwear for shorelines

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G