brogue

¹brogue

noun \ˈbrōg\

Definition of BROGUE

1

: a stout coarse shoe worn formerly in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands

2

: a heavy shoe often with a hobnailed sole : brogan

3

: a stout oxford shoe with perforations and usually a wing tip

Origin of BROGUE

Irish bróg & Scottish Gaelic bròg, from Middle Irish bróc, probably from Old Norse brōk leg covering; akin to Old English brōc leg covering — more at breech

First Known Use: 1584

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with BROGUE

drogue, rogue, togue, vogue, yogh