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Word: footgear (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...missing footgear disappeared last week at Barnard's informal dance, after a Freshman--apparently unaware of the dangers involved--removed it in the interests of better choreography...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Shoreless in Gaza, She Reads Crimson for Missing Brogan | 10/21/1948 | See Source »

...slope of the great granite dome of Malindizimu, the Queen found the going too heavy for her smooth-soled shoes. Princess Elizabeth promptly offered the Queen her low-heeled footgear; the Princess continued the ascent in stocking feet (Nylons, size...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SOUTH AFRICA: Tot Siens | 5/5/1947 | See Source »

Five years ago, when the British went in & out of Norway, they were short of overcoats and their other winter equipment was pathetic. Now they are among the best-clad and best-equipped armies in the world, surpassing in some respects (e.g., footgear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: Crossings Ahead | 3/19/1945 | See Source »

...Despite their spit & polish, the girls are still girls. The men flock to the Reserves' recreation hall and, when they are not invited, try to crash it. In their barracks, after dark, the girls turn up in ruffly nightgowns, tailored pajamas, housecoats, satin robes and all kinds of footgear, from fancy mules to fleece-lined booties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - Birthda | 2/14/1944 | See Source »

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