SINCE 1828
broche
Definition of broche
(Entry 1 of 4)
archaic variant of broach
broche
noun (1)
\ ˈbrōsh\
plural -s
Definition of broche (Entry 2 of 4)
2
: a bobbin or shuttle used in handweaving of tapestry
broché
adjective
bro·ché
| \ (ˈ)brō¦shā\
Definition of broché (Entry 3 of 4)
: woven with a raised figure
broché
noun
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of broché (Entry 4 of 4)
1
: brocade sense 1
2
: a fabric (such as a shirting or suiting) with a pinstripe or hairline in the warp
3
: a silk or rayon fabric of the brocade type with small designs woven in by swivel shuttles and often combining a plain-woven ground with pile-weave designs
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