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foot·wear

(fo͝ot′wâr′)

Attire, such as shoes or slippers, for the feet.

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footwear

(ˈfʊtˌwɛə)

(Clothing & Fashion) anything worn to cover the feet

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foot•wear

(ˈfʊtˌwɛər)

n.

articles to be worn on the feet.

[1880–85]

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Noun	1.	footwear - clothing worn on a person's feet article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body hose, hosiery - socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
	2.	footwear - covering for a person's feet footgear boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg clog, geta, patten, sabot - footwear usually with wooden soles covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) flats - footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel) half sole - shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe overshoe - footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material carpet slipper, slipper - low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors sole - the underside of footwear or a golf club toe - the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes

footwear

noun footgear, boots, shoes, slippers, sandals You can tell a great deal about people from their footwear.

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Translations

حِذاء

obuv

fodtøj

Schuhwerk

calzado

jalkine

chaussure

lábbeli

fótabúnaîur, skófatnaîur

calzature calzatura

fottøy skotøy

обувь

obuv

ayak giyeceği

giày dép

鞋类

footwear

[ˈfʊtwɛəʳ] N → calzado m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

footwear

[ˈfʊtwɛə^r] n → chaussures fpl

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

footwear

[ˈfʊtwɛəʳ] n → calzatura

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

foot

(fut) – plural feet (fiːt) – noun

1. the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks. My feet are very sore from walking so far.

2. the lower part of anything. at the foot of the hill.

3. (plural often foot ; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm). He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.

ˈfooting noun

1. balance. It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.

2. foundation. The business is now on a firm footing.

ˈfootball noun

1. a game played by kicking a large ball. The children played football; (also adjective) a football fan.

2. the ball used in this game.

ˈfoothill noun

a small hill at the foot of a mountain. the foothills of the Alps.

ˈfoothold noun

a place to put one's feet when climbing. to find footholds on the slippery rock.

ˈfootlight noun

(in a theatre) a light which shines on the actors etc from the front of the stage.

ˈfootman – plural ˈfootmen – noun

a male servant wearing a uniform. The footman opened the door.

ˈfootmark noun

a footprint. He left dirty footmarks.

ˈfootnote noun

a note at the bottom of a page. The footnotes referred to other chapters of the book.

ˈfootpath noun

a path or way for walking, not for cars, bicycles etc. You can go by the footpath.

ˈfootprint noun

the mark or impression of a foot. She followed his footprints through the snow.

ˈfootsore adjective

with painful feet from too much walking. He arrived, tired and footsore.

ˈfootstep noun

the sound of a foot. She heard his footsteps on the stairs.

ˈfootwear noun

boots, shoes, slippers etc. He always buys expensive footwear.

follow in someone's footsteps

to do the same as someone has done before one. When he joined the police force he was following in his father's footsteps.

foot the bill

to be the person who pays the bill.

on foot

walking. She arrived at the house on foot.

put one's foot down

to be firm about something. I put my foot down and refused.

put one's foot in it

to say or do something stupid. I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife – she had just run away with his friend!

footwear

n calzado (zapatos, botas)

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A number of peasants,men and women, in shiny blouses and lumpish footwear, stood regarding him, arrested on their way to work.

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