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 singer and her backup dancers took safety precautions for their footwear while on stage, adding detachable triangle shoe straps to their neon pumps. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Speaking of those other brands, Timberland entered the top 10 footwear brands among upper-income teens for the first time in the survey's history, while The North Face returned to the top 10 athletic clothing brands among that group. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 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