footwear

noun

foot·​wear ˈfu̇t-ˌwer How to pronounce footwear (audio)
: wearing apparel (such as shoes or boots) for the feet

Examples of footwear in a Sentence

sneakers, loafers, and other casual footwear
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The luxury footwear brand has partnered with one of the jewels in Rocco Forte Hotels’ crown, the famed Hotel de Russie in Rome, to develop the first Aquazzura Bar. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025 And just like that, Birkenstock became my ride-or-die travel footwear. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 About 1% of footwear and 2.5% of the clothing purchased in the U.S. is made domestically, with China and Vietnam key sources of those items, according to the investment firm Jefferies. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025 Norfolk Island exported $655,000 worth of items to the U.S. in 2023, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity statistics, with most of it being leather footwear, motor vehicles and surveying equipment. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for footwear

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of footwear was in 1850

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“Footwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footwear. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

footwear

noun
foot·​wear -ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce footwear (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
: covering (as shoes) for the feet

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