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foot·wear

 (fo͝ot′wâr′)
n.
Attire, such as shoes or slippers, for the feet.
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footwear

(ˈfʊtˌwɛə)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) anything worn to cover the feet
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foot•wear

(ˈfʊtˌwɛər)

n.
articles to be worn on the feet.
[1880–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.footwear - clothing worn on a person's feetfootwear - 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
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footwear

noun footgear, boots, shoes, slippers, sandals You can tell a great deal about people from their footwear.
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Translations
obuv
fodtøj
jalkine
lábbeli
fótabúnaîur, skófatnaîur
obuv
ayak giyeceği
giày dép

footwear

[ˈfʊtwɛəʳ] Ncalzado m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

footwear

[ˈfʊtwɛər] nchaussures fpl
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

footwear

[ˈfʊtwɛəʳ] ncalzatura
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

foot

(fut) plural feet (fiːt) noun
1. the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks. My feet are very sore from walking so far.
2. the lower part of anything. at the foot of the hill.
3. (plural often foot ; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm). He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.
ˈfooting noun
1. balance. It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.
2. foundation. The business is now on a firm footing.
ˈfootball noun
1. a game played by kicking a large ball. The children played football; (also adjective) a football fan.
2. the ball used in this game.
ˈfoothill noun
a small hill at the foot of a mountain. the foothills of the Alps.
ˈfoothold noun
a place to put one's feet when climbing. to find footholds on the slippery rock.
ˈfootlight noun
(in a theatre) a light which shines on the actors etc from the front of the stage.
ˈfootmanplural ˈfootmen noun
a male servant wearing a uniform. The footman opened the door.
ˈfootmark noun
a footprint. He left dirty footmarks.
ˈfootnote noun
a note at the bottom of a page. The footnotes referred to other chapters of the book.
ˈfootpath noun
a path or way for walking, not for cars, bicycles etc. You can go by the footpath.
ˈfootprint noun
the mark or impression of a foot. She followed his footprints through the snow.
ˈfootsore adjective
with painful feet from too much walking. He arrived, tired and footsore.
ˈfootstep noun
the sound of a foot. She heard his footsteps on the stairs.
ˈfootwear noun
boots, shoes, slippers etc. He always buys expensive footwear.
follow in someone's footsteps
to do the same as someone has done before one. When he joined the police force he was following in his father's footsteps.
foot the bill
to be the person who pays the bill.
on foot
walking. She arrived at the house on foot.
put one's foot down
to be firm about something. I put my foot down and refused.
put one's foot in it
to say or do something stupid. I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife – she had just run away with his friend!
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footwear

n calzado (zapatos, botas)
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