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brooch.

A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɹəʊtʃ/UK/bɹoʊt͡ʃ/US/bɹut͡ʃ/US
  1. A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.

  2. A painting all of one colour, such as a sepia painting.

Where this word comes from

Variant of broach.

verb/bɹəʊtʃ/UK/bɹoʊt͡ʃ/US/bɹut͡ʃ/US
  1. To adorn as with a brooch.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Variant of broach.

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