<p>The user Tombow on <a href="http://www.fullmetal-alchemist.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t12824-450.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.fullmetal-alchemist.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t12824-450.html</a> stated:</p>

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  <p>W.C. = Water Closet. = toilet.  </p>
  
  <p>In Japan, in Inns and other places like that sometimes they have public bathrooms (toilet) and some of them have slippers to be used inside that bathroom, often with W.C. written like that, and, yes, some of these bathroom slippers are exactly like what Izumi is wearing. (I saw them in some other anime and manga, too, but I got these pics form Google. XDD)</p>
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2015-09-21T07:29:51.023Z
Not just inns - if you're at a restaurant with tatami rooms (where you take off your shoes to sit down), you'll have a set of guest slippers to travel about the restaurant (ie, to the drink bar), and a separate set to switch to once you reach the bathroom.
Clockwork-Muse
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2015-09-23T16:12:20.607Z
Remember that I was quoting somebody else. These are not my words.
DezNutzRLegendary
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2015-09-20T01:59:24.367Z
2015-09-20T15:04:00.347Z
2015-09-20T15:04:00.347Z
DezNutzRLegendary
<p>What does "W.C" mean? My guess was "water closet" - basically toilet slippers. If my guess is true why does she wear it? Is it a popular thing in Japan or Germany for housewives to go out with toilet slippers?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/00v4N.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/00v4N.jpg" alt="&quot;W.C&quot; slippers"></a></p>

<p>[<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/m3R2Y.jpg" alt="Izumi Curtis">]</p>

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2015-09-20T00:43:39.493Z
[check this reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/FullmetalAlchemist/comments/1k4yx4/anyone_know_what_the_initials_on_izumis_sandals/)
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What does "W.C" on Izumi Curtis's slippers mean?
# What does "W.C" on Izumi Curtis's slippers mean?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-09-20
What does "W.C" mean? My guess was "water closet" - basically toilet slippers. If my guess is true why does she wear it? Is it a popular thing in Japan or Germany for housewives to go out with toilet slippers?

[![](https://i.sstatic.net/00v4N.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/00v4N.jpg)

[![Izumi Curtis](https://i.sstatic.net/m3R2Y.jpg)]
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: [check this reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/FullmetalAlchemist/comments/1k4yx4/anyone_know_what_the_initials_on_izumis_sandals/)  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-09-20. Score: 3
The user Tombow on <http://www.fullmetal-alchemist.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t12824-450.html> stated:

> W.C. = Water Closet. = toilet.
>
> In Japan, in Inns and other places like that sometimes they have public bathrooms (toilet) and some of them have slippers to be used inside that bathroom, often with W.C. written like that, and, yes, some of these bathroom slippers are exactly like what Izumi is wearing. (I saw them in some other anime and manga, too, but I got these pics form Google. XDD)
> **Comments:**
> **username_3** (2015-09-21): Not just inns - if you're at a restaurant with tatami rooms (where you take off your shoes to sit down), you'll have a set of guest slippers to travel about the restaurant (ie, to the drink bar), and a separate set to switch to once you reach the bathroom.  
> **username_2** (2015-09-23): Remember that I was quoting somebody else. These are not my words.  
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