footwear
/ˈfʊtweə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़ुट्वेअर
जूते-चप्पल
Core word
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things that people wear on their feet, for example shoes and boots
जूते-चप्पल
- leather footwear
- The shop sells sports footwear at a discount.
- Proper footwear is necessary for the trek.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop on the corner sells school footwear.
- Wet footwear should be dried before storing.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
footwear (uncountable noun)
Footwear is uncountable and means shoes, sandals and boots in general. It takes no plural and no a.
'Footwear' अगणनीय है और सामान्य रूप से जूते, चप्पलों और बूटों के लिए आता है। इसका plural नहीं होता और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
- This shop sells footwear for all ages.
- Proper footwear is necessary for trekking.
a pair of shoes (counting footwear)
To count footwear, use a pair of shoes, a pair of sandals or an item of footwear.
Footwear को गिनने के लिए 'a pair of shoes', 'a pair of sandals' या 'an item of footwear' कहा जाता है।
- She bought two pairs of sandals for the wedding.
- Each student needs an item of footwear that is comfortable.
footwear + verb (singular)
Because footwear is uncountable, its verb is singular.
'Footwear' अगणनीय होने से उसकी क्रिया एकवचन होती है।
- Footwear is not allowed inside the temple.
footwear + noun
It forms compounds like footwear industry, footwear store and footwear brand.
इससे footwear industry, footwear store और footwear brand जैसे compound बनते हैं।
- The footwear industry in Agra employs thousands.
+Collocations 4
adjective + footwear
comfortablecasualformalsportswaterproofleather
- Sports footwear is sold on the first floor.
verb + footwear
wearremovebuyleave outsidetry onpolish
- Please remove your footwear before entering the prayer hall.
footwear + noun
storebrandindustrysectionshopsale
- The footwear section is on the ground floor.
type of footwear
school shoessandalsslippersbootssneakersflip-flops
- School footwear should be black and polished.
“More examples 5
- Radhika chose comfortable footwear for the long walk to the temple.
राधिका ने मंदिर तक की लंबी पैदल यात्रा के लिए आरामदायक जूते-चप्पल चुने।
- Footwear should be left outside the classroom.
जूते-चप्पल कक्षा के बाहर उतारने चाहिए।
- The festival sale offered a discount on all footwear.
त्योहार की बिक्री में सभी जूते-चप्पलों पर छूट दी गई।
- Agra is famous for its leather footwear.
आगरा अपने चमड़े के जूतों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- In the monsoon, waterproof footwear is more sensible than canvas shoes.
मानसून में canvas जूतों की अपेक्षा वाटरप्रूफ़ जूते-चप्पल अधिक समझदारी का चुनाव हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I bought a new footwear yesterday.
✓ I bought new footwear yesterday.
Footwear is uncountable, so a is wrong; use a pair of shoes if you want a number.
'Footwear' अगणनीय है, इसलिए 'a' गलत है; संख्या देनी हो तो 'a pair of shoes' लिखें।
✗ The footwears are kept near the door.
✓ The footwear is kept near the door.
Footwear has no plural form and takes a singular verb.
'Footwear' का plural रूप नहीं होता और इसकी क्रिया एकवचन होती है।
§Grammar and usage
Footwear is uncountable.
Footwear एक uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a footwear' या 'footwears' नहीं लिखा जाता; सही रूप 'some footwear' है।