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brochure

American  
[broh-shoor, -shur] / broʊˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /

noun

  1. a pamphlet or leaflet.

brochure British  
/ -ʃə, ˈbrəʊʃjʊə /

noun

  1. a pamphlet or booklet, esp one containing summarized or introductory information or advertising

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Etymology

Origin of brochure

1755–65; < French, derivative of brocher to stitch (a book). See broach, -ure

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Somaliland claims to have similar geology to Yemen and bills itself in a brochure as "one of the few highly prospective yet under-explored petroleum regions in the world".

From Barron's

Usually if he got mail, it was just postcards or brochures, reminding him about school events or basketball leagues or Boy Scout camp-outs.

From Literature

You can understand why they don’t put that in the brochure.

From Literature

Around the same time, a crematorium sued the company over a brochure claiming the process was environmentally friendly.

From The Wall Street Journal

And below that, in smaller print: “Want to learn more about our local legend? Grab a brochure today!”

From Literature

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