babouche

noun /bəˈbuːʃ/

1. A Turkish or Moroccan slipper having no heel.

   BABOUCHE, S. F. (soulier des Turcs, & autres peuples orientaux,) a Shoe worn by the Turks, and other Oriental Nations.

Where it comes from

From French babouche, from Arabic بَابُوش (bābūš), from Persian پاپوش (pâpuš, “slipper”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry babouche (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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