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Word: Brooch
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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 broach
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
brəʊtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch
Short Definition:ornament fastened to clothing with hinged pin and catch
Examples:- the diamond brooch stood out beautifully against her coat
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