footgear

/ˈfu̇t-ˌgir/ (ame, mw)

footgear — noun

1. items worn on your feet as a group, including shoes, boots, and slippers.

1.名詞C2
釋義

items worn on your feet as a group, including shoes, boots, and slippers.

例句

The museum display showed farmers' footgear from northern Taiwan.

footgear used for footwear as a group

Bao packed warm footgear before the hiking trip to Hokkaido.

adjective + footgear

同義詞
  • footwear

    The closest synonym and more common in modern everyday English.

  • shoes

    More everyday, but narrower because it does not include boots or slippers.

  • foot protection

    More technical and mainly used when safety is the main focus.

文法句型

protective/warm/rainproof footgear

footgear for + activity/place

用法筆記

Usually treated as an uncountable noun for footwear in general, especially when style or function matters more than one specific pair. It appears more often in catalogues, safety rules, and technical descriptions than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The shop sells many footgears for children.
✅The shop sells a lot of footgear for children.
💡'footgear' is usually an uncountable noun.
❌I left my footgear shoe by the door.
✅I left my shoe by the door.
💡use 'footgear' for footwear in general, not for one specific shoe.