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footwear

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foot·wear  (ftwâr)
n.
Attire, such as shoes or slippers, for the feet.

footwear [ˈfʊtˌwɛə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) anything worn to cover the feet
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.footwearfootwear - clothing worn on a person's feet    
article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
hose, hosiery - socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
2.footwear - covering for a person's feet
boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
clog, geta, patten, sabot - footwear usually with wooden soles
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
flats - footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
half sole - shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe
overshoe - footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
carpet slipper, slipper - low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
sole - the underside of footwear or a golf club
toe - the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes

footwear
noun footgear, boots, shoes, slippers, sandals You can tell a great deal about people from their footwear.
Translations
footwear [ˈfʊtwɛəʳ] Ncalzado m
footwear [ˈfʊtwɛər] nchaussures fpl
footwear [ˈfʊtwɛəʳ] ncalzatura
footwear [ˈfʊtwɛəʳ] ncalzatura


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A number of peasants,men and women, in shiny blouses and lumpish footwear, stood regarding him, arrested on their way to work.
 
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