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brooch

[brohch, brooch]
–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, 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 broach1.]
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