house shoes

[Charles Doyle]

I (a Texian with Arkansawer parents) often refer to slippers (or, more fully, "bedroom slippers") as "house shoes."  Not, however, referring to broken-down brogans unseemly or unsatisfactory for out-or-house wear.

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:34:58 -0600
>From: Paul <paulzjoh at MTNHOME.COM>
>
>I live in North Central Arkansas, recently bought a pair of slippers and the 40 something clerk referred to them as house shoes.
>
>Wilson Gray wrote:
>> Amin.
>>
>> BTW, are you familiar with "house shoes" for any kind of footwear *designed* for use indoors? As opposed to footwear *used* only indoors, because it's no longer in good-enough shape to protect your feet from the East Texas elements.
>>
>> My PA-born wife says that she's not familiar with the term.
>>
>> -Wilson

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