top boot

a high boot, especially one having a cuff of a different material, color, etc., from the rest of the boot.

Origin of top boot

First recorded in 1760–70

Their descendant, the top-boot, has reformed itself wonderfully, and nearly all the inconvenience has been got rid of.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845 |Various
They had long since risen from the moleskin and top-boot stage in Leaping Horse.

The Triumph of John Kars |Ridgwell Cullum
Pelikan had brought writing materials, a portable inkstand in his trouser pocket, and a quill pen in his top-boot.

The Yellow Rose |Mr Jkai
The latter, after remaining some time, was burnt, and the top-boot chopped off.

Bygone Punishments |William Andrews

A top-boot and a tennis shoe make a highly effective combination.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, November 9th, 1895 |Various

top boot

a high boot, often with a decorative or contrasting upper section