"softwear" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɒftˌwɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/ [General-American], /ˈsɑftˌwɛɹ/ [Canada, cot-caught-merger] Audio: en-us-software.ogg [US]
Etymology: soft + -wear Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|soft|wear}} soft + -wear Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} softwear (uncountable)
  1. (Barbados) athletic shoes, sneakers Tags: Barbados, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Footwear, Software
    Sense id: en-softwear-en-noun-ra9tAl1- Disambiguation of Computing: 65 35 Disambiguation of Footwear: 100 0 Disambiguation of Software: 55 45 Categories (other): Barbadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -wear Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wear: 90 10
  2. Misspelling of software. Tags: alt-of, misspelling, uncountable Alternative form of: software Categories (topical): Software
    Sense id: en-softwear-en-noun-kK~sTcay Disambiguation of Software: 55 45

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