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brooch

/bruːtʃ/

/broʊtʃ/

broochnoun

brooches

/bruːtʃ/

/broʊtʃ/

Translations

брошь

She wore a beautiful brooch on her dress.

Она носила красивую брошь на своем платье.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

broochverb

brooched

Past Simple

brooched

Past Participle

brooching

Gerund

/brəʊtʃ/

/broʊtʃ/

Rare but attested use meaning ‘to fasten or adorn with a brooch’; regular verb morphology.

Definitions

To fasten or decorate (a garment or fabric) with a brooch.

She brooched the scarf at her neck to keep it in place.

Synonyms

clasp

open up

bring forward

bring up

broochadjective

Attributive noun use (e.g., “brooch clasp”, “brooch setting”).

Definitions

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.