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brooch

Syllabification: (brooch)

Pronunciation: /brōCH, bro͞oCH/

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Definition of brooch

noun

an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch.

Origin:

Middle English: variant of broach, a noun originally meaning 'skewer, bodkin', from Old French broche 'spit for roasting', based on Latin brocchus, broccus 'projecting'. Compare with broach¹