English Explanatory Dictionary

babouche

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Turkish or Moroccan slipper having no heel.

Pronunciation

/bəˈbuːʃ/

Word forms

babouche babouches

Etymology

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

Synonyms

harem slipper
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