Word of the Day!

brogue

noun BROHG

Definition

1 : a heavy shoe often with a hobnailed sole

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

Examples

"Canvas isn't the chosen medium of many shoemakers, so it was a bit exciting and a bit confusing when Toms Shoes, purveyors of the ever-casual espadrilles, announced its intention to make brogues." — Andrew Burmon, Men's Journal, 19 Aug. 2013

"The X-Men star, who played Jean Grey in the superhero movies, wore patent brogues, where the chunky style helped emphasise her slender legs which were encased in thick opaque tights." — Ciara Farmer, DailyMail.co.uk, 26 Nov. 2015

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