footgearn.
/ˈfʊtɡɪə/, U.S. /ˈfʊtˌɡɪ(ə)r/ Outer coverings for the feet, such as shoes, boots, etc.
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1806 C. Heath Monmouthshire: Hist. & Descriptive Accts. Tintern Abbey 24 Buckles for the foot-gear existed of like form.
1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. i. viii. 84 Their foot-gear testified no higher than the ancle to the muddy pilgrimage.
1872 Congress. Globe 7 May 3917/1 Then, except the matter of gloves and mittens, it is foot-gear only that is made of kip-shins?
1891 Scribner's Mag. 10 279 The proper foot-gear is the canvas shoe with rubber sole.
1904 S. E. White Silent Places viii. 81 A man's standing..can be accurately gauged by the magnificence of his foot-gear.
1944 F. D. Ashburn Peabody of Groton xv. 94 Each boy had a wooden shoe locker in which he kept all footgear.
2005 D. Ladigin Lighten Up! 92 Wet footgear needs to dry slowly in a warm, dry place to be in good condition for the next hike.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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