- [usually plural]
a strong shoe which usually has a pattern in the leather (粗革)拷花皮鞋 a pair of brogues 一双拷花皮鞋
- [usually singular]
the accent (= the way of pronouncing the words of a language) that somebody has when they are speaking, especially the accent of Irish or Scottish speakers of English 口音;(尤指讲英语的爱尔兰或苏格兰人的)土腔
Word Originsense 1 late 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic and Irish bróg, from Old Norse brók (related to breech).sense 2 early 18th cent.: perhaps allusively from brogue (the footwear), referring to the rough footwear of Irish peasants.