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    FOOTGEAR

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Covering for a person's feetplay

    Synonyms:

    footgear; footwear

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("footgear" is a kind of...):

    covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

    Meronyms (parts of "footgear"):

    half sole (shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe)

    sole (the underside of footwear or a golf club)

    toe (the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "footgear"):

    boot (footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg)

    clog; geta; patten; sabot (footwear usually with wooden soles)

    flats (footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel))

    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)

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