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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


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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

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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