brogue
Punched leather shoe
A brogue is a strong regional accent, especially Irish or Scottish: He spoke with a thick Irish brogue.
Separately, brogues are sturdy leather shoes with decorative perforations, originally from Ireland and Scotland.
The perforations were originally functional, allowing water to drain when crossing wet terrain.
Perforated dress shoe
- oxfordClosed-lacing dress shoe
- perforatedHaving holes throughout
- punchedStruck with closed fist
- leatherTanned animal skin
lace-up · derby · dress shoe · cobbler · sole · heel · bespoke · handcrafted
Named elevated regions
- GlasgowScotland's most populous city
- EdinburghScotland's seat of government
- ScotsPeople of Edinburgh's nation
- GlaswegianPerson from Scotland's largest city
burr · rolling · guttural · dialect · accent · Doric · Hebridean · vernacular
Regional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
stress · articulation · modulation · dialect · regional speech · consonant · phoneme · rhythm
wingtip
Perforated dress shoe
- oxfordClosed-lacing dress shoe
- perforatedHaving holes throughout
- punchedStruck with closed fist
leather · lace-up · derby · dress shoe · cobbler · sole · heel · bespoke · handcrafted · polished
Highlands
Named elevated regions
- GlasgowScotland's most populous city
- EdinburghScotland's seat of government
- ScotsPeople of Edinburgh's nation
Glaswegian · burr · rolling · guttural · dialect · accent · Doric · Hebridean · vernacular · idiom
accent
Regional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
cadence · stress · articulation · modulation · dialect · regional speech · consonant · phoneme · rhythm · lilt
Dublin
Irish capital city
Hibernian · blarney · craic · lilting · Kerry · Cork · Connemara · Galway · accent · Irish English
- footwearboot, shoes, sandal, boots, pumps
- IrelandDublin, Cork, Irish, leprechaun, Galway
- classic fashiontrench coat, blazer, pearls, tweed, cardigan
- shoemakingcobbler, cordwainer, cobbling, last, shoe lasts
- accent skillsaccent training, pronunciation, regional accent, dialect coach, vowel sounds
- dialectregionalisms, vernacular, localisms, rural dialect, patois
brogueloafer
Laceless slip-on shoe
slip-on · pump · ballet flat · moccasin · monk strap
brogueRP
Prestige British accent
Queen's English · BBC English · posh accent · Mid-Atlantic accent
- Irish brogueCeltic island speech pattern
- Scottish brogueRegional speech pattern
- brogue shoesLeather shoes with ornamental holes