softwear en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɒf(t)ˌwɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsɔf(t)ˌweː/ (Australia)
- /ˈsɑftˌwɛɹ/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From soft + -wear.
Meanings
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(Barbados, uncountable) athletic shoes, sneakers
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.
2011, M.T., Dear Christine, The Nation News (Barbados)At the time he was wearing a white T-shirt, long dress pants, and white softwear.
2017, “Elderly man on police missing persons list”, in Daily, Barbados: Nation:
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(alt-of, misspelling, uncountable) Misspelling of software.
alt of software
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
1998 February 14, nyarl-tep, “YOURE ALL FUCKIN DEAD!!!!!”, in alt.2600.phreakz (Usenet), retrieved 09 May 2022:Please can someone point me in the right direction for advice on Hardwear & softwear.
1995 August 1, ha...@eastcoast.co.za, “FAX ON DEMAND SOFTWEAR & HARDWEAR - Please help”, in comp.dcom.fax (Usenet), retrieved 09 May 2022: