footwear

[foot-wair]

noun

1. articles to be worn worn on the feet, foot, as shoes, slippers, or boots.

footwear

/ ˈfʊtˌwɛə /

noun

1. anything worn to cover the feet

Word History and Origins

Origin of footwear¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; foot + wear

Example Sentences

That includes abolishing anything that could “delay or disrupt class instruction,” which is pretty much every protest, with or without footwear.

From Los Angeles Times

High street footwear company Schuh sells single shoes for half the price of a pair, while shoe chain Office also allows you to buy odd sized pairs of shoes through their outlet site.

From BBC

Multiply that by a family's worth of footwear, stack them on a rack, and you have a domestic design problem that's as pungent as it is universal.

From BBC

“He really offered an important service for that community. They could have formal footwear rather than having only the option of wearing kids shoes.”

From Los Angeles Times

She was also sporting eye-catching cheetah-print footwear from her boot sponsor for the first time, and has been prominent in much of the advertising for the tournament.

From BBC

Related Words

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