The definition of a brooch is a large decorative pin worn as an ornament on clothing.
(noun)A flowered pin depicting pictures of roses that you attach to your clothing to dress up your outfit is an example of a brooch.
See brooch in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ME broche: see broach
See brooch in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English broche, pointed tool, brooch, pin; see broach1
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