brogue
Example Sentences
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The manager pieced together a full ensemble of kilt, jacket, sporran, hose and brogues.
From BBC
Their teacher, Kim Jong-sook, 58, gathered the children for pictures with Im, who wore raised brogues and a rosebud on the lapel of his suit and beamed and patted their heads.
From Los Angeles Times
If the little voice inside your head has recently taken on a new accent — specifically a rolling Scottish brogue — it's likely that you're not alone.
From Salon
Another prospective juror was of Irish descent — he had a faint brogue — and talked about his past as a waiter and how he liked the outdoors.
From New York Times
“He’d put on an Irish brogue,” she said, “that he kind of adopted from his grandparents.”
From Seattle Times
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