broche

[ brohsh ]

noun

(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

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

Words Nearby broche

Other definitions for broché (2 of 2)

broché

[ broh-shey; French braw-shey ]

adjective

woven with a pattern; brocaded.

noun,plural bro·chés

[broh-sheyz; French braw-shey]. /broʊˈʃeɪz; French brɔˈʃeɪ/.

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

Origin of broché

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

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How to use broche in a sentence

Your broche is very well amelled: vostre deuise est fort bien esmaillee.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
Ring ne broche ne habbe e ne gurdel imembret ne glouen ne nan swuch 65 ing ow ne deh to habben.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 | Various
He brought with him some money, and more he afterwards received from the hands of La broche.
The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland | John Knox
Item une robbe de Satin gris broche dor en facon dyeulx doiseaulx double de velours cramoisy.
Mary Tudor, Queen of France | Mary Croom Brown
Item une robbe de drap dargent a louvrage de damas doublee de velours cramoisy broche dor.
Mary Tudor, Queen of France | Mary Croom Brown

British Dictionary definitions for broché

broché

/ (brəʊˈʃeɪ, French brɔʃe) /

adjective

woven with a raised design, as brocade

Origin of broché

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

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