brogue Meaning & Definition

  • En [ brəʊɡ]
  • Us [ broʊɡ]

Meaning of brogue In English

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Examples of brogue

  • A few of them spoke in a unique dialect, a "brogue" riddled with odd turns of phrase and vocabulary.

  • Their stockings were made of the same stuff as the plaid and their shoes were called brocks (brogues).

  • Jeans and slacks are worn deliberately short (either hemmed or rolled) to show off boots, or to show off socks when wearing loafers or brogues.

  • Our shoemaker makes primarily men's brogues, a common style of work shoe during the mid-nineteenth century.

  • Over time perceptions have changed and brogues are now considered appropriate in most contexts, including business.

  • Brogues were traditionally considered to be outdoor or country footwear not otherwise appropriate for casual or business occasions, but brogues are now considered appropriate in most contexts.

  • Footwear was dress shoes and brogues.

  • We were accosted in a market place by a dishevelled man with a very heavy brogue, complaining about the level of rents.

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