footgear
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- noun
- /ˈfutˌɡɪr/
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calzado
- He had perfect equipment: neopropylene shorts and a sleeveless jersey, footgear the size of snowshoes, and a water bottle in a holster at the small of his back.
- wear the right footgear
Examples
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And, Preston, if a subject is the type that will know enough about hired gun footgear to think that one might be a Blackwater guy, there should be a negotiation with them in advance.
Blog text (33) -
I recall that footgear was one of the subjects that she seemed to think was correlated with nationality, education, class, age, etc.
Blog text (33) -
He would have to build a fire and dry out his footgear.
Fiction book (1993) -
Don't forget your footgear, sonny.
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Suddenly, I was keenly aware of my own footgear, a pair of Converse All-Stars that had seen better days.
Fiction book (1995) -
- He advises me that there is... ...a supply of shoes in the town, and he intends to requisition some footgear.
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He looked down at his own Red Ball boots and then over at the reptile splendor of the Texas man's footgear.
Fiction book (1994) -
His clothes were more like the other name for them - fatigues - and his footgear was old WWII horse-hide boots, rough out, buckles on the side.
Fiction book (1998) -
For climbing, it's crucial to wear appropriate footgear that provides good grip and support.
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She bought new footgear designed for hiking to ensure comfort on the trail.
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Etymology
The word footgear is simply foot + gear, where foot means 'the part of the body you stand on' and gear means 'equipment', so footgear is equipment for your feet like shoes, boots, or sandals.