shoes off
Enter without soles
Shoes off is a directive or house rule requiring removal of footwear before entering a space, common in many cultures and increasingly in Western homes: We're a shoes-off household.
It signals informality and comfort—Shoes off, everyone, make yourselves at home—or respect for clean floors.
The phrase also appears as an exclamation of relaxation after a long day.
- barefootWearing no shoes
- cold feetPre-event loss of confidence
- socksCloth foot coverings
- slippersSoft indoor footwear
- doormatEntry rug for wiping
welcome mat · entrance · relaxed · home · comfort · carpet · toes · untied · laces · kicked · floor · welcome · Japanese · temple · mosque · respect · cozy · wiggle
- airport securityTSA, TSA agent, security, security checkpoint, screening
- Asian customsbowing, chopsticks, tea ceremony, red envelopes, filial piety
formality/readiness
shoes offsuited up
Put on required attire
fully dressed · ready to go · put together · prepared · on duty