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# footwear

noun (footwear; no plural)

«footwear» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Footwear means things you wear on your feet, like shoes, boots, trainers and sandals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/#m1)
2. Used in shops and rules as a group word for all kinds of shoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in shops («the footwear section»), school rules and safety («wear suitable footwear» for PE, labs or hikes). It tells the reader about shoes in general.

### Examples

- Please wear sensible footwear for the hike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/#x1)
- The shop sells clothes and footwear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/#x2)
- Closed footwear must be worn in the science lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/#x3)
- Wet footwear should be left by the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/#x4)
- Football boots are special footwear for grass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/#x5)
- Muddy footwear is not allowed in the classroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: «footwear», never «footwears» or «a footwear». Say «a pair of shoes» for one item. Safety: sandals are not safe in labs or kitchens.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «footwear» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«footwear» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/footwear.html) on Mova free.