brooch
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.
Origin of brooch
1- Also broach.
Other words from brooch
- un·brooch, verb (used with object)
Words that may be confused with brooch
- broach, brooch
Words Nearby brooch
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How to use brooch in a sentence
Kate wore a gold shamrock Cartier brooch pinned to her chest.
More Kids Planned Kate? No, One is Enough, At The Moment... | Tom Sykes | March 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was figure-hugging with ruched sides and a deep neckline, and like Ryan, Biden accessorized with a big brooch.
Janna Ryan and Jill Biden's Style At The Vice Presidential Debates 2012 | Isabel Wilkinson | October 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe wears a green peplum dress, long dangling earrings and a giant brooch.
Meet Lanvin’s Unlikely New Face, Jacquie Tajah Murdock | Isabel Wilkinson | July 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd I find a beautiful piece, an antique butterfly brooch, inside the store of local jewelry designer Pu Shi.
Frida Giannini, Gucci’s Creative Director, Visits Shanghai (PHOTOS) | Frida Giannini | April 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe diamond Prince of Wales feathers brooch was modified by Diana to be worn as a necklace.
At her bosom she wore a great brooch, containing intertwined locks of a grandfather and grandmother long since defunct.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHer neck-band was thrown open, because she had given away the brooch, with which she used to fasten it.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerAnd while she clasped the diamond-studded brooch in front of her white throat she glanced round the room for a mirror.
The Red Year | Louis TracyIn the same way, my lady was as the brooch; yet it was not she who caused me wo, but it was He who endowed her with beauty.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerPeople remark, nevertheless, that she wears a splendid brooch, which she takes special care to conceal from her husbands eyes.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La Bruyre
British Dictionary definitions for brooch
/ (brəʊtʃ) /
an ornament with a hinged pin and catch, worn fastened to clothing
Origin of brooch
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