brooch

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: broachbreastpinclasp

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a decorative pin worn by womenSynonyms: broachbreastpin

Verb (1)

  1. fasten with or as if with a broochSynonyms: clasp
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Brooch \Brooch\ (br[=o]ch; 277), n. [See Broach, n.]

1.An ornament, in various forms, with a tongue, pin, or loop for attaching it to a garment; now worn at the breast by women; a breastpin. Formerly worn by men on the hat. [1913 Webster]

Honor 's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat.— B. Jonson.[1913 Webster]

2.(Paint.) A painting all of one color, as a sepia painting, or an India painting. [1913 Webster]

Brooch \Brooch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brooched (br[=o]cht).] To adorn as with a brooch. [R.] [1913 Webster]
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