brogue

🇺🇸 /brəʊɡ/ 🇬🇧 /brəʊɡ/
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noun
R

A type of shoe with decorative holes and a sturdy sole, often worn in Ireland and Scotland.

She wore a pair of stylish brogues to work.

R

The way of speaking English with an Irish or Scottish accent.

His brogue was so thick, it was hard to understand him at first.

translation

n. A type of shoe with decorative holes and a sturdy sole, often worn in Ireland and Scotland.; The way of speaking English with an Irish or Scottish accent.

Word Forms

Plural brogues