softwear

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softwear

/ˈsɒf(t)ˌwɛə/ UK
/ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/ US
/ˈsɑftˌwɛɹ/ cot caught merger
/ˈsɔf(t)ˌweː/ Australia

Sounds like software · Rhymes with -ɒftwɛə(ɹ)

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From soft + -wear.

noun

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.
misspelling, uncountable Misspelling of software Please can someone point me in the right direction for advice on Hardwear & softwear.

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"softwear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/softwear. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"softwear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/softwear.

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@misc{softwear_2026,
  title = {softwear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/softwear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}