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footgear

[ foot-geer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

footgear

/ ˈfʊtˌɡɪə /

First recorded in 1830–40; foot + gear

A black business outfit, including headgear and footgear, bore witness to the cracksman's foresight.

Ray had been caring for my feet very attentively, but it took me nearly two hours to get on my footgear.

He was girt with the somen, was shod with the ceremonious wooden footgear, and pearls hung from his ears.

I found the Hannaford ventilated rubber boot the most comfortable and perfect footgear I have ever worn.

This footgear is little in favor here with white hunters, owing to there being so much rainfall, and so much wading to do.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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