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brooch Definition

brooch (brōc̸h, bro̵̅o̅c̸h)

noun

a large ornamental pin with a clasp, worn by women, usually at the neck

Etymology: ME broche: see broach

brooch Synonyms

brooch

n.

bar pin, breastpin, clasp; see jewelry, pin 2.

brooch Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: The first of the girls told me at once she did not wear a brooch.
  • set: Made from silver and bronze in the seventh century, it is the inspiration for this handsome pendant and brooch set with garnet cabochons.
  • find: In the coat pocket I found the brooch produced.
  • produce: The brooch produced is the one I pinned in the deceased's shawl.
  • include: Other finds have included a spectacular brooch from a large pit on the east side of the site.

Adjective modifier

  • penannular: It could be fastened at the neck with a penannular brooch.
  • cruciform: Figure 2: A cruciform brooch from Dover, Kent, drawn by Dom Andrews.
  • Anglo-Saxon: Read more... Anglo Saxon Brooches 10:00 am, Saturday, 13 May, 2006 An opportunity to make an Anglo-Saxon style plate brooch.
  • oval: The second was a copper alloy oval brooch, found almost at the very end of the last day of the dig.
  • vintage: A fantastic English vintage brooch in the form of a leaf.
  • antique: A very sweet antique Victorian brooch, dating to circa 1880.

Modifies a noun

  • pin: Did Cleopatra really poison herself with an asp to the bosom, or just nick herself on a brooch pin?
  • measure: The brooch measures approx 2 inches / 5 cm across.
  • type: Analyzes have shown that each brooch type or design was made from a single alloy or a limited range.

Noun used with modifier

  • rhinestone: On reaching home they were sent to bed, although Jack then appeared and gave them each a rhinestone brooch.
  • diamante: A very charming vintage diamante rhinestone brooch, dating to circa 1930.
  • cameo: Only a very rich person could afford a cameo brooch like this one.
  • enamel: Finds include imported pottery, Roman coins and an enamel brooch which suggests there was considerable wealth in the area.
  • vintage: A very sweet retro vintage brooch, in the form of a flower, dating to circa 1963.
  • bronze: She was also buried with a very rare type of gilded bronze brooch.

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