: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
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His latest series of eight unique brooches uses some of the same materials in a more literal interpretation of tribal art.—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025 See them On the northwestern coast of modern-day Turkey, archaeologists uncovered a gold brooch and a piece of jade from ancient Troy, dating back 4,500 years to the Early Bronze Age.—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 Turkish officials recently unveiled a gleaming gold brooch and a rare jade stone in Troy – a remarkable breakthrough that sheds light on the city's pre-Greek past.—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 There’s also the Chrystanthemum brooch, which features the mystery setting technique, invented in 1933 and patented in 1937.—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brooch
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Etymology
Middle English broche "pointed instrument, brooch" — more at broach entry 2
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