冷ひや飯めし草履ぞうり

noun

crudely made straw sandals

Refers to a rough, simple type of zōri (traditional straw sandals) with straw fastenings, historically worn by commoners or travelers. The term is rare and mostly encountered in historical or cultural contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの旅たび人びとは、冷ひや飯めし草履ぞうりを履はいて長ながい道みちのりを歩あるいた。

  Travelers in the Edo period wore crudely made straw sandals for long journeys.