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

Readers shared their thoughts on the innovations they’d like to see in their footwear:

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This gave way to a "shoe obsession" once Snoeijs' surgery produced positive results and she was able to buy high-street footwear.

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The UK will cut taxes on Indian clothing, footwear, jewellery and frozen seafood, among other goods, while India will reduce duties on the import of Scotch whisky, cosmetics, medical devices and luxury cars.

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

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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.

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Related Words

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• shoe 
• tennis shoe