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brooch

brooch [ brōch, brooch ] (plural brooch·es) or broach [ brōch ]


noun 
Definition:
 
ornament pinned to clothes: a piece of jewelry that is fastened to a garment by a hinged pin and catch. Brooches are usually worn by women on the upper part of a garment.

[13th century. < Old French broche "skewer, long needle"]

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See broach.

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