| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| brooch |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | br ch, br ch |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also broach ( br ch) |
| NOUN: | A relatively large decorative pin or clasp. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English broche, pointed tool, brooch, pin. See broach1.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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