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Irish type of shoe? (6)

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brogue

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'type of shoe?' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for brogue that I've seen before include "Patterned shoe, accent" , "Stout leather shoe" , "Shoe - tongue" , "Oxford" , "Thick and heavy shoe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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