Main Entry: ¹brogue

Pronunciation: \ˈbrōg\

Function: noun

Etymology: 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

Date: 1584

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