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brooch

  [brohch, brooch]
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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, 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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

brooch 
c.1225, from O.Fr. broche "long needle" (see broach (n.)). Specialized meaning led 14c. to distinct spelling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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