沓くつ取とり

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

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、大だい名みょう行ぎょう列れつには沓くつ取とりが随ずい行こうした。

  In the Edo period, a footwear carrier accompanied the daimyo's procession.

• 沓くつ取とりは主しゅ人じんの草履ぞうりや下げ駄たを持もち歩あるく役やく目めだった。

  The footwear carrier's job was to carry his master's sandals or clogs.