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How to pronounce footwear in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms footgear
Type of covering
Has types sabot, geta, boot, carpet slipper, clog, overshoe, patten, flats, shoe, slipper
Type Words
Type of article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
Has types hosiery, hose

Examples of footwear

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Consumer demand for clothing, footwear and household appliances boosted imports.
From the dailyherald.com
Among the IPOs were Natura, a cosmetics company, and Grendene, a footwear maker.
From the businessweek.com
Production of clothing and footwear, for instance, has almost halved since 1992.
From the economist.com
Louboutin was born in Paris in 1964 and was drawn to footwear from an early age.
From the cnn.com
At the same time, you do not want to go near my ski boots or any other footwear.
From the ocregister.com
It certainly doesn't bother me if other people like wearing minimalist footwear.
From the expressandstar.com
The floppy footwear, once contained to the beach, can now be spotted year-round.
From the thenewstribune.com
It said the colder weather particularly boosted clothing and footwear retailers.
From the independent.co.uk
School was our biggest concern because the rules say that footwear must be worn.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
More examples
  • Clothing worn on a person's feet
  • Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet, for fashion, protection against the environment, and adornment. Poor people in impoverished or third world groups often do not wear footwear. Religious requirements may prohibit footwear (for example, some temples).
  • An item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc
  • Trends, Adidas originals, Nike, Soles, Puma
  • Includes articles such as shoes, slippers, boots, and other similar items. It excludes footwear for children under age 2 and special footwear used for sports such as bowling or golf shoes.
  • Anything worn on the foot, such as shoes, slippers or socks. Footwear can be protective, accommodative, functional, therapeutic, standard, decorative, or a combination.