footwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear
Historical term for a servant who carried the footwear of a high-ranking person, such as a samurai or noble, during travel or outdoor activities. Compare 沓持ち, which may refer to a similar role or a different nuance.
See also: 沓持ち
In the Edo period, a footwear carrier accompanied the daimyo's procession.
The footwear carrier's job was to carry his master's sandals or clogs.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but attested.
Compound of 沓 (kutsu, 'footwear') and 取り (tori, 'taking, carrying'), from the verb 取る (toru, 'to take'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely arose in the context of samurai or aristocratic retinues.