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Synonyms

footgear

American  
[foot-geer] / ˈfʊtˌgɪər /

noun

  1. covering for the feet, foot, as shoes, boots, etc.

footgear British  
/ ˈfʊtˌɡɪə /

noun

  1. another name for footwear

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Etymology

Origin of footgear

First recorded in 1830–40; foot + gear

Example Sentences

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He’s working with wet footballs and determining his best footgear while getting ready for another potentially big day in messy weather.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2018

She’s strapping on some expensive looking footgear as she speaks.

From Time • May 3, 2013

"Law 12, which deals with the kind of footgear permitted, lays down clearly that 'any player infringing this law shall be prohibited from taking further part in the match'."

From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2013

He never wears checks, is not fond of striped effects, shuns soft collars, prefers 'black footgear to brown, high to low.

From Time Magazine Archive

But now it’s art galleries and bookshops, boutiques filled with black clothing and weird footgear, the saw-toothed edge of trend.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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