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brooch

UK
/bruːtʃ/
US
/broʊtʃ/

Translations

broochnoun
brooches
pl
UK
/bruːtʃ/
US
/broʊtʃ/
She wore a vintage brooch on her coat that sparkled in the sunlight.
Elle portait une broche vintage sur son manteau, qui scintillait au soleil.
Synonyms
jewel
ornament
badge
clasp
pin
broochverb
brooched
Past Simple
brooched
Past Participle
brooching
Gerund
UK
/brəʊtʃ/
US
/broʊtʃ/
Rare but attested use meaning ‘to fasten or adorn with a brooch’; regular verb morphology.
Additional translations
épinglerAu sens de fixer ou décorer avec une broche.
Synonyms
clasp
open up
bring forward
mention
raise
bring up
introduce
decorate
ornament
affix
attach
fasten
pin
broochadjective
Attributive noun use (e.g., “brooch clasp”, “brooch setting”).

Definitions

broochnoun
A decorative jewelry item designed to be attached to garments, often used as an ornament or fastener.
She wore a vintage brooch on her coat that sparkled in the sunlight.
broochverb
To fasten or decorate (a garment or fabric) with a brooch.
She brooched the scarf at her neck to keep it in place.
broochadjective
Relating to or intended for a brooch; used to describe components or settings for brooches.
The jeweler sells a variety of brooch clasps and other brooch supplies.
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