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–noun
a clasp or ornament having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing and a catch for securing the point of the pin.
Also,
broach.
Origin:
1175–1225;
ME
broche
broach
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differentiated in sp. since ca. 1600
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brooch
(brōch, brōōch)
n. A relatively large decorative pin or clasp.
[Middle English
broche
,
pointed tool, brooch, pin
; see
broach
1
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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brooch
c.1225, from O.Fr.
broche
"long needle" (see
broach
(n.)). Specialized meaning led 14c. to distinct spelling.
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