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

On Holding reports earnings, but Cramer remains cautious on the athletic footwear. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Floral motifs in general have been a major part of Jonathan Anderon and Nina Christen’s footwear story at the French house. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Lucky Step Retro Gum-sole Sneakers Stockholm is full of old cobblestone streets that, while gorgeous, call for practical footwear with sufficient tread. — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Customized Visual Language For Communication Architects, footwear designers and VFX designers all have their unique visual language for communication, and each of these fields, unsurprisingly, hates lengthy text descriptions in their place. — Elias Stahl, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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