footwear

noun

foot·​wear ˈfu̇t-ˌwer 

: wearing apparel (such as shoes or boots) for the feet

Examples of footwear in a Sentence

sneakers, loafers, and other casual footwear

Recent Examples on the Web

The company sources a significant portion of its footwear from China and Vietnam. —Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 22 May 2025

The company plans to increase prices between $2 and $10, depending on the item, according to CNBC, which reported that about 50% of Nike’s footwear is manufactured in China and Vietnam. —Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

By category, footwear continued to perform strongly with revenue growth of 15.2 percent to 6.82 billion pounds in 2025. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 21 May 2025

On the other end of the spectrum, the largest — partially offsetting — downward contribution was from clothing and footwear, the ONS said in a press release. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for footwear

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

footwear

noun

foot·​wear -ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: covering (as shoes) for the feet