broche

Definition of broche

archaic variant of broach

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broche

noun \ ˈbrōsh \

Definition of broche

plural -s

1 :brochette 1

2 :a bobbin or shuttle used in handweaving of tapestry

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Origin and Etymology of broche

French, pointed tool

broché

adjective bro·ché \ (ˈ)brō¦shā \

Definition of broché

:woven with a raised figure

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Origin and Etymology of broché

French, from past participle of brocher to brocade, sew, from Middle French, to prick

broché

noun \ " \

Definition of broché

plural -s

1 :brocade 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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