footwear

[ foot-wair ]
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noun
  1. articles to be worn on the feet, as shoes, slippers, or boots.

Origin of footwear

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; foot + wear

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British Dictionary definitions for footwear

footwear

/ (ˈfʊtˌwɛə) /


noun
  1. anything worn to cover the feet

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