house shoes

[Gerald Walton]

>My experience, 74 years in Mississippi, is the same as  Charlie's.

Gerald

>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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