brooch

American  

[brohch, brooch] / broʊtʃ, brutʃ /

noun

1. 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.

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brooch British  

/ brəʊtʃ /

noun

1. an ornament with a hinged pin and catch, worn fastened to clothing

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Other Word Forms

• unbrooch verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of brooch

1175–1225; Middle English broche broach, differentiated in spelling since circa 1600

Example Sentences

Buddy, though anguished by Odd’s arrival, warms to the idea when he spies Odd stealing Sook’s cameo brooch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clients of Grant, Ronson, Greene & Associates escape their marriage shackles with a hoard of treasure — there’s an entire subplot pinned to bidding on a brooch in a Christie’s auction, in fact.

From Salon

Among the eight items stolen were diadems, necklaces, ear-rings and brooches adorned with thousands of diamonds and other precious gemstones.

From BBC

But look past this headline heist and you’ll find an everyday criminal reality — namely, that necklaces, brooches, bracelets and the like are stolen from homes and jewelry stores all the time.

From MarketWatch

Among the stolen pieces was a large, diamond-encrusted bow brooch that belonged to the same empress.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• jewelry