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- noun Alternative spelling of
brogueing .
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Examples
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"My opinion candidly is," replied Sir Robert, "that if I wanted an efficient and eloquent advocate, I would readily give up all the other orators of whom we have been talking, provided I had with me this same broguing Irish fellow. '"
Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell Anonymous
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She glanced down, trying to see the admiration in his eyes; but his head was bent, and he was apparently absorbed in the occupation of tracing the broguing of her shoe with the long stalk of a chestnut leaf.
The Rosary 1909
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This shoe, at first glace, may appear to be a goody-goody lace-up, but the broguing transforms an otherwise simple design into something deliciously deviant.
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The skull and crossbones broguing on these devastatingly dapper velvet slippers was inspired by the logo of the 17th Lancers, an ancient regiment of British guardsmen.
consumer digest, luxury cars, luxury watches, luxury bedding, romantic gifts, gift baskets 2008
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On O'Connell's name being mentioned, some critic fastidiously said, "Oh, a broguing Irish fellow! who would listen to
Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell Anonymous
reallifepixel commented on the word broguing
The distinction must be drawn between brogues and brogueing. The term brogueing refers to punched patterns along the seams and outer layers of the shoe uppers, while a brogue is not only a fully-punched shoe, but also has Derby (open) lacing. Brogueing, the punching which forms the patterns in the shoes, has its origin in the boglands common in Scotland and Ireland; the wearers had to step in and out of bogs all day and needed a shoe that would allow good drainage. Today brogueing is used to emphasise the seams that define the design of a shoe. This punching occurs in various patterns. Brogueing is mostly applied to laced shoes, typically Oxfords or Derbys, but may sometimes by used on loafers or women's shoes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brogues
October 2, 2009