‖ pabouch
(pəˈbuːʃ)
Also 7 paboutch.
[See babouche, papoosh.]
A heelless Oriental slipper.
| 1687 A. Lovell tr. Thevenot's Trav. i. 30 The heel..is shod with a piece of Iron made purposely half-round, and these Shoes they call Paboutches. 1813 Moore Post-bag ii. 64 All sorts of dulimans and pouches, With sashes, turbans, and pabouches. 1824 Scott St. Ronan's xxx, I always drink my coffee as soon as my feet are in my pabouches; it's the way all over the East. |