n.
Pronunciation: ' br ō g
Function: noun
Etymology: Irish bróg & Scottish Gaelic bròg, from Middle Irish bróc, probably from Old Norse br ō k leg covering; akin to Old English br ō c leg covering ― more at BREECH
Date: 1584
1 : a stout coarse shoe worn formerly in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands
2 : a heavy shoe often with a hobnailed sole : BROGAN
3 : a stout oxford shoe with perforations and usually a wing tip