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View synonyms for footwear

footwear

[ foot-wair ]

noun

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


footwear

/ 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of footwear1

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

For example, if you sell footwear or apparel online, your product page should include every possible detail, including size charts, care instructions, material info, and other details to help your customers choose the right product for themselves.

For our example, we might want to make it abundantly clear how sizing works – including a sizing chart and specifically mentioning types of footwear the product may or may not be compatible with.

In the years since, it has offered itself up as the world’s low-cost factory, making labor-intensive products such as textiles, toys, clothes, footwear, and furniture for companies, and ultimately consumers, around the globe.

From Quartz

For the past 20 years, the Seattle-based brand has specialized exclusively in running shoes, so athletic types looking for footwear for other sports now have to look to other brands.

What’s more, none of the top professionals seemed to be ditching their plush footwear and going minimalist.

He says the players brightly-colored footwear is a gay promotional tool.

He had traded his convict uniform for civilian attire, though he still had on prison-issue footwear.

Set to hit shelves in November, Katrantzou's collection will feature activewear and footwear.

Other winners include Nicholas Kirkwood for footwear and accessories design, Erdem for womenswear, and Acne for menswear.

The designer's Spring/Summer 2014 collection featured summery dresses, neutral tones, and soon-to-be highly coveted footwear.

But now even archdeacons frequent the Athenum Club in that ubiquitous footwear.

Footwear Advice: Two empty bananas make a very good pair of slippers.

They provided comfortable, though far from elegant, footwear.

You may give your wife food and shelter, dresses and footwear, but that is not enough.

In the far North, the universal winter footwear is moccasins.

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