brooch

noun

ˈbrōch 

 also  ˈbrüch

: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck

Examples of brooch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That stela was thought to depict a woman, as the figure wore an ornamental headdress and was shown with items such as mirrors, combs, belts and brooches. —Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023

It can be styled several ways—either over the forehead, placed upon the hair, or dismantled to form five individual brooches. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023

With its housing carved from a single chunk of aluminum, Humane’s device is closer to a brooch, a tin of mints, or a cigarette packet clipped in half than the sleeker items that adorn politicians’ lapels or baseball fans’ caps. —WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023

Consisting of 27 pieces, the line features 12 shoe clip designs— varying from flowery silhouettes to chic hardware — as well as matching earrings, headbands and brooches. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023

The Princess shined in a sparkly, shoulder-baring, complete with a brooch and dangly earrings. —Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2023

See the chrysoprase-and-diamond earrings (below, far right), a makeover of a 19th-century brooch. —Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023

The brooch was found in 2020, when metal detectorist Iain Sansome unearthed it on a farm in the village of Cheddar. —Gretchen Smail, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023

In recent weeks, several other metal detectorists across Europe have made exciting finds, including a 1,000-year-old brooch, two 1,800-year-old Roman cavalry swords and 1,200-year-old Viking artifacts. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English broche "pointed instrument, brooch" — more at broach entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brooch

noun

ˈbrōch 

ˈbrüch

: an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing