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footwear

American  
[foot-wair] / ˈfʊtˌwɛər /

noun

  1. articles to be worn on the feet, as shoes, slippers, or boots.


footwear British  
/ ˈfʊtˌwɛə /

noun

  1. anything worn to cover the feet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of footwear

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

Example Sentences

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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

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