footwear
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of footwear
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Jinjiang is one of China's main hubs for shoe production and a global center for athletic footwear manufacturing, according to the state-run Global Times.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Upgrade your warm-weather footwear with these stylist-approved flip flops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Wood said the redesigned footwear altered Reid’s posture and movement, helping create a version of Lestat that she noted feels more volatile and more comfortable captivating a crowd than charming one.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
On Wednesday, Allbirds formally completed the sale of its sneaker brand and footwear assets to American Exchange Group and officially changed its legal name to Smartbird.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
Katz needed bootlaces, so we went to an outfitter’s, and while he was off in the footwear section I had an idle shuffle around.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.