blucher

noun

blu·cher | \ ˈblü-chər also -kər

How to pronounce blucher (audio)

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Definition of blucher

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a shoe having the tongue and vamp cut in one piece and the quarters lapped over the vamp and laced together for closing

Blücher

biographical name

Blü·cher | \ ˈblü-kər

How to pronounce Blücher (audio)

, ˈblᵫ-ḵər\

Definition of Blücher (Entry 2 of 2)

Gebhard Leberecht von 1742–1819 prince of Wahlstatt Prussian field marshal

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Stick with a summer color palette, and pair a sweater with a tee, white jeans, and a pair of suede bluchers. — Scott Christian, Esquire, "How to Dress for Vegas, Not Like Vegas," 5 Apr. 2017

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