1. sturdy leather shoes with decorative perforations, typically worn for outdoor activities
2. strong regional accents, especially Irish or Scottish

Examples

• He wore brown leather brogues with his tweed suit.
• The golfer’s brogues provided good grip on the wet course.
• Her new brogues had intricate perforated patterns along the edges.
• The actor spoke with a thick Irish brogue in the film.
• Despite living in America for years, he never lost his Scottish brogue.
• The tourists found the local brogues difficult to understand.
• She polished her brogues until they gleamed.