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blu·cher
(blo͞o′chər, -kər)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.]
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blucher
(ˈbluːkə; -tʃə)n
(Clothing & Fashion) obsolete a high shoe with laces over the tongue
[C19: named after Field Marshal Blücher]
Blücher
(German ˈblyçər)n
(Biography) Gebhard Leberecht von (ˈɡɛphart ˈleːbərɛçt fɔn). 1742–1819, Prussian field marshal, who commanded the Prussian army against Napoleon at Waterloo (1815)
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blu•cher
(ˈblu kər, -tʃər)n.
a shoe having the vamp and tongue made of one piece and overlapped by the quarters, which lace across the instep.
[1825–35; after German. Latin. von Blücher]
Blü•cher
(ˈblu kər, -tʃər)n.
Geb•hart Le•be•recht von (ˈgɛp hɑrt ˈleɪ bəˌrɛxt fən) 1742–1819, Prussian field marshal.
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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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