草履ぞうり取とり

noun

servant in charge of footwear

Historical term for a servant responsible for managing guests' footwear, especially at inns or samurai residences during the Edo period. Not used in modern contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの旅籠はたごでは、草履ぞうり取とりが客きゃくの履はき物ものを預あずかった。

  At Edo-period inns, a servant in charge of footwear would look after the guests' shoes.