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Brogues

Scope note

Shoes decorated with rows of perforations, in imitation of untanned leather shoes from Scotland and Ireland originally fastened with thongs; may also be decorated with stitchings or pinkings and may have closed or open tabs.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210023

Broader Terms used

<shoes by form>

Equivalent Terms used

brogue

Created

13yrs ago

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