brooch
[ brohch, brooch ]
/ broʊtʃ, brutʃ /
noun
a clasp or ornament having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing and a catch for securing the point of the pin.
Also
broach.
Origin of brooch
1175–1225; Middle English
broche
broach, differentiated in spelling since circa 1600
OTHER WORDS FROM brooch
un·brooch, verb (used with object)WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH brooch
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British Dictionary definitions for brooch
brooch
/ (brəʊtʃ) /
noun
an ornament with a hinged pin and catch, worn fastened to clothing
Word Origin for brooch
C13: from Old French
broche; see
broach
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