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broche

1

[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.



broché

2

[broh-shey, braw-shey]

adjective

  1. woven with a pattern; brocaded.

noun

plural

brochés 
  1. a pinstripe woven in the warp direction of fabric used in the manufacture of clothing.

broché

/ brɔʃe, brəʊˈʃeɪ /

adjective

  1. woven with a raised design, as brocade

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of broché1

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

Origin of broché2

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

Origin of broché1

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

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