footwearn.
/ˈfʊtwɛː/, U.S. /ˈfʊtˌwɛ(ə)r/ Outer coverings for the feet, such as shoes, boots, etc.
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1850 J. J. Bigsby Shoe & Canoe I. 310 His foot-wear was the strong mocassin, the best of all for woods and rocks.
1881 Chicago Times 11 June If values were based upon present quotations of leather, an advance would be necessary upon several descriptions of foot-wear.
1922 Daily Mail 1 Nov. 8 Women and girls, with their short skirts, neat footwear, and other prevailing fashions.
1985 R. Fernandez Malaysian Cookery 53 The visitor..removes his footwear outside before entering the house.
2014 V. Bergin Rain xx. 257 I rummaged around in my bags and plunked down the only spare footwear I had: jewelled flip-flops.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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