noun
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
江戸時代、大名行列には沓取りが随行した。
In the Edo period, a footwear carrier accompanied the daimyo's procession.
沓取りは主人の草履や下駄を持ち歩く役目だった。
The footwear carrier's job was to carry his master's sandals or clogs.
沓持ち may refer to a similar servant role, but the exact distinction is unclear; 沓取り emphasizes the act of taking or carrying footwear, while 沓持ち may emphasize holding or keeping them.
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.