blu·cher (bl  ch r, -kr)n. 1. A high shoe or half boot. 2. A shoe having the vamp and tongue made of one piece and the quarters lapping over the vamp. [After Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher.] |
blucher [ˈbluːkə -tʃə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) Obsolete a high shoe with laces over the tongue
[named after Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742-1819), Prussian field marshal, who commanded the Prussian army against Napoleon at Waterloo (1815)]
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| Noun | 1. | Blucher - Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819) full general, general - a general officer of the highest rank |
| 2. |  blucher - a high shoe with laces over the tongueshoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material |
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