broche

[ brohsh ]

noun
  1. (in weaving tapestries) a device on which the filling yarn is wound, used as a shuttle in passing through the shed of the loom to deposit the yarn.

Origin of broche

1
1880–85; <French: spindle, a pointed instrument; see broach

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broché
[ broh-shey; French braw-shey ]

adjective
  1. woven with a pattern; brocaded.

noun,plural bro·chés [broh-sheyz; French braw-shey]. /broʊˈʃeɪz; French brɔˈʃeɪ/.
  1. a pinstripe woven in the warp direction of fabric used in the manufacture of clothing.

Origin of broché

2
1470–80; <French, past participle of brocher to emboss (linen), weave (cloth) with a figure. See broach, brocade

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British Dictionary definitions for broché

broché

/ (brəʊˈʃeɪ, French brɔʃe) /


adjective
  1. woven with a raised design, as brocade

Origin of broché

1
C19: from French brocher to brocade, stitch; see broach 1

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