footwear
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of footwear
Example Sentences
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They channel Warhol, who was an illustrator for a shoe manufacturer early in his career and would remain fascinated with footwear throughout his life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The shoes were “the ultimate luxury footwear status symbol for high-end menswear and prep style during this era,” Vintage Fashion Guild member Maggie Muellner wrote in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
According to data from Circana, they represented 1.6% of women’s total footwear sales for the 12 months ending in June; that was a bit up from 1.4% a year before.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Today, ballet flats make up a small slice of the U.S. women’s footwear market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
I left their footwear enterprise and went down a few decks to the gangway entry.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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