softwear

English

From soft +‎ -wear.

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɒf(t)ˌwɛə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑftˌwɛɹ/
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔf(t)ˌweː/
Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -ɒftwɛə(ɹ)
Hyphenation: soft‧wear
Homophone: software

softwear (uncountable)

(Barbados) athletic shoes, sneakers
- 2011, M.T., Dear Christine, The Nation News (Barbados):
  I also need church shoes – size 3 or 4 – for my eight-year-old daughter [and] softwear and church clothes for a 12-year-old boy.
- 2017, “Elderly man on police missing persons list”, in Daily, Barbados: Nation:
  At the time he was wearing a white T-shirt, long dress pants, and white softwear.
Misspelling of software.
- 1995 August 1, ha...@eastcoast.co.za, “FAX ON DEMAND SOFTWEAR & HARDWEAR - Please help”, in comp.dcom.fax‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-09:
  Please can someone point me in the right direction for advice on Hardwear & softwear.
- 1998 February 14, nyarl-tep, “YOURE ALL FUCKIN DEAD!!!!!”, in alt.2600.phreakz‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-09:
  and why is it in alt.2600.et al
  its not hardwear
  its not softwear
  its not cracks hacks or codes
  its not cards phreaks wearz or hz
  its a personallity belongs in a different catagory