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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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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

Even small details—a brochure for a luxury yacht and a topographical map of Panama—illustrate the kind of granular research he pursued to ground his characters in later novels, such as “The Night Manager.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In a sign of the distress that is spreading, the government was distributing a brochure to residents Wednesday, encouraging them to prepare for an unspecified emergency.

From The Wall Street Journal

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